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I will ·stop them from drinking blood [L take the blood from their mouths; Lev. 3:17; Deut. 12:16, 23]
    and ·from eating forbidden food [L its abominations from between its teeth].
Those left alive will belong to God.
    They will be ·leaders [or like a clan] in Judah,
    and Ekron will become like the Jebusites [C ancient inhabitants of Jerusalem who were assimilated into Judah].
I will ·protect [encamp around] my ·Temple [L house]
    from armies who would come or go.
No ·one [oppressor] will ·hurt [overrun; pass over] my people again,
    because now I ·am watching them [L see with my eyes].

The King Is Coming

Rejoice greatly, ·people of Jerusalem [L Daughter Zion]!
    Shout for joy, ·people of Jerusalem [L Daughter Jerusalem]!
[L Look; T Behold] Your king is coming to you.
    He ·does what is right [is righteous/just], and he saves.
    He is ·gentle [lowly; humble] and riding on a donkey,
    on ·the colt [L a colt, the foal] of a donkey [Matt. 21:5; John 12:15].

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I will take the blood from their mouths,
    the forbidden food from between their teeth.
Those who are left will belong to our God(A)
    and become a clan in Judah,
    and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.(B)
But I will encamp(C) at my temple
    to guard it against marauding forces.(D)
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
    for now I am keeping watch.(E)

The Coming of Zion’s King

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!(F)
    Shout,(G) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,(H)
    righteous and victorious,(I)
lowly and riding on a donkey,(J)
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(K)

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