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,,! ,,prophecy ,,( ,,mi*eas    ,,mi*eas1
 ( ,mora/i1 a little t[n 9 ! tribe (    
,,juda1 0  contempor>y ) ! prophet      
,,isaias3 :om he resembles bo? 9 8  _s &
 8 /yle4 ,he is diff]5t f ! prophet     
,,mi*eas m5tion$  9 ! ?ird book ( ,k+s1 
*ap4 #bb4 ,= t ,,mi*eas liv$ 9 ! days  (
 k+ ,,a*ab1 "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s be=e 

! "t ( ,,eze*ias1  "u :om ?is ,,mi*eas  
prophesi$4      ,mi*eas ,*apt] #a       
,sam>ia = h] s9s %all be de/roy$ by !   
,assyrians2 !y %all  also invade ,juda &
 ,j]usalem4    #a3a4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l1 t   
came to ,mi*eas1 ! ,mora/hite1 9 !  days
 ( ,joa?an1 ,a*az1 & ,eze*ias1 k+s (    
,juda3 :i* he saw  conc]n+ ,sam>ia &    
,j]usalem4    #a3b4 ,he>1 all ye p3 &   
let ! e>? give e>1 & all t is  !re93 &  
let ! ,"l ,god be a witness to y1 ! ,"l 
f 8  holy temple4    #a3c4 ,= behold !  
,"l w come =? out ( 8 place3 & he w     
come d[n1 & w tread ^u ! high places ( !
 e>?4    #a3d4 ,& ! m\nta9s %all be     
melt$ "u him3 & ! valleys %all  be      
cleft1 z wax be=e ! fire1 & z wat]s t   
run d[n a /eep  place4    #a3e4 ,= !    
wick$ness ( ,jacob is all ?is1 & = ! s9s
 ( !  h\se ( ,israel4 ,:at is !         
wick$ness ( ,jacob8 is x n ,sam>ia8 &   
:at are ! high places ( ,juda8 are !y n 
,j]usalem8    #a3f4 ,& ,i w make ,sam>ia
 z a heap ( /ones 9 ! field :5 a  v9ey>d
 is plant$3 & ,i w br+ d[n ! /ones !re( 

into !  valley1 & w lay h] f\ndations   
b>e4    #a3g4 ,& all h] grav5 ?+s %all  
be cut 9 pieces1 & all h] wages  %all be
 burnt ) fire1 & ,i w br+ to de/ruction 
all h] idols3  = !y 7 ga!r$ toge!r ( !  
hire ( a h>lot1 & unto !  hire ( a h>lot
 !y %all return4    ,h] wages444 ,t is1 
h] don>ies or pres5ts (f]$ to h] idols3 
or  ! hire ( all h] traffic & lab\r4    
,ibid4 ,( ! hire ( a h>lot1  etc444 ,!y 
7 ga!r$ toge!r by "o idolatr\s city1    
viz41  ,sam>ia3 & !y %all be c>ri$ away 
to ano!r idolatr\s city1  viz41 ,n9ive4 
#a3h4 ,!re=e w ,i lam5t1 & h[l3 ,i w g  
/ript & nak$3 ,i  w make a wail+ l !    
dragons1 & a m\rn+ l ! o/ri*es4    #a3i4
 ,because h] w\nd is desp]ate1 because x
 is come ev5 to ,juda1 x  ha? t\*$ !    
gate ( my p1 ev5 to ,j]usalem4    ,x ha?
 t\*$ ! gate1 etc444 ,t is1 ! de/ruction
 ( ,sam>ia  %all be foll[$ by ! invasion
 ( my p ( ,juda1 & !  ,assyrians %all   
come & lay all wa/e ev5 to ! conf9es (  
,j]usalem4    #a3aj4 ,decl>e ye x n 9   
,ge?1 weep ye n ) te>s3 9 ! h\se (  ,du/

 spr9kle y\rselves ) du/4    ,decl>e ye 
x n 9 ,ge?444 ,viz41 among/ !           
,phili/9es1 le/ !y  rejoice at y\r      
calamity4-,ibid4 ,weep ye n1 etc444     
,keep 9 y\r te>s1  t y may n give y\r   
enemies an occasion ( insult+ ov] y2  b 
9 y\r own h\ses1 or 9 y\r h\se ( du/1   
y\r e>?ly  habitation1 spr9kle y\rselves
 ) du/1 & put on ! habit (  p5it5ts4 ,"s
 take ! h\se ( du/ 79 ,hebrew1 ,aphrah7 
to be !  prop] "n ( a city4    #a3aa4 ,&
 pass away1 ,o ?\ t dwelle/ 9 !         
beautiful place1  cov]$ ) ?y %ame3 %e   
w5t n =? t dwelle? 9 !  conf9es3 ! h\se 
adjo9+ %all receive m\rn+ f y1 :i*  /ood
 by h]self4    ,?\ t dwelle/ 9 !        
,beautiful place1 viz41 9 ,sam>ia4 ,9 ! 
,hebrew ! ,beautiful place is express$  
by ! ^w ,sapir1 :i* "s  take = ! prop]  
"n ( a city4--,ibid4 ,%e w5t n =?1      
etc444  t is1 !y t dwelt 9 ! conf9es    
came n =?1 b kept  !mselves )91 =       
fe>4--,ibid4 ,! h\se adjo9+1etc444      
,viz41  ,judea & ,j]usalem1 neighb\rs to
 ,sam>ia1 & p>tn]s 9 h] s9s1  %all %>e  

also 9 h] m\rn+ & calamity2 ?\gh !y h   
pret5d$ to /& by !mselves1 tru/+ 9 _!   
/r5g?4    #a3ab4 ,= %e is become weak   
unto good t dwelle? 9 bitt]ness3 =  evil
 is come d[n f ! ,"l into ! gate (      
,j]usalem4    ,%e is become weak1 etc444
 ,j]usalem is become weak unto any good2
  because %e dwells 9 ! bitt]ness ( s94 
#a3ac4 ,a tumult ( *>iots ha? a/oni%$ ! 
inhabitants ( ,la*is3 x  is ! beg9n+ (  
s9 to ! daught] ( ,sion = 9 !e 7 f\nd  !
 crimes ( ,israel4    ,x is ! beg9n+1   
etc444 ,t is1 ,la*is 0 ! fir/ city (    
,juda  t le>n$ f ,sam>ia ! wor%ip (     
idols1 & communicat$ x to  ,j]usalem4   
#a3ad4 ,!re=e %all %e s5d mess5g]s to ! 
inh]itance ( ,ge?3  ! h\ses ( ly+ to    
deceive ! k+s ( ,israel4    ,!re=e %all 
%e s5d1 etc444 ,la*is %all s5d to ,ge? =
 help3 b  9 va93 = ,ge?1 in/ead ( help+1
 %all be f\nd to be a h\se (  ly+ &     
deceit to ,israel4    #a3ae4 ,yet w ,i  
br+ an heir to !e t dwelle/ 9 ,m>esa3   
ev5 to  ,odollam %all ! glory ( ,israel 
come4    ,an heir1 etc444 ,m>esa 7:i* 0 

! "n ( a city ( ,juda7 signifies        
inh]itance3 b "h ,god by 8 prophet tells
 ! ,jews1 t he w  br+ !m an heir to take
 possession ( _! inh]itance3 & t !      
glory ( ,israel %all be oblig$ to give  
place1 & to retire ev5 to  ,odollam1 a  
city 9 ! extremity ( _! dom9ions4 ,&    
!re=e he  exhorts !m to p5ance 9 !      
foll[+ v]se4    #a3af4 ,make !e bald1 & 
be poll$ = ?y delicate *ildr53 enl>ge   
?y baldness z ! eagle3 = !y are c>ri$   
into captivity f  !e4    ,mi*eas ,*apt] 
#b    ,! ,israelites by _! cry+         
inju/ices provoke ,god to puni% !m4 ,he 
%all at la/ re/ore ,jacob4    #b3a4 ,woe
 to y t devise t :i* is unpr(itable1 &  
"w evil 9  y\r b$s3 9 ! morn+ light !y  
execute x1 because _! h& is  aga9/ ,god4
    #b3b4 ,& !y h covet$ fields1 & tak5 
!m by viol5ce1 &  h\ses !y h =cibly tak5
 away3 & oppress$ a man & 8 h\se1  a man
 & 8 inh]itance4    #b3c4 ,!re=e ?us    
sai? ! ,"l3 ,behold ,i devise an evil   
aga9/ ?is  family3 f :i* y %all n )draw 
y\r necks1 & y %all n  walk haughtily1 =

 ?is is a v evil "t4    #b3d4 ,9 t day a
 p>able %all be tak5 up ^u y1 & a song  
%all  be sung ) melody by !m t say3 ,we 
are laid wa/e & spoil$3 !  portion ( my 
p is *ang$3 h[ %all he dep>t f me1 :]eas
 he  is return+ t w divide our l&8      
,h[ %all he dep>t1 etc444 ,h[ d y pret5d
 to say t ! ,assyrian  is dep>t+2 :5    
inde$ he is com+ to divide our l&s      
among/ 8  subjects8    #b3e4 ,!re=e ?\  
%alt h none t %all ca/ ! cord ( a lot 9 
! assembly ( ! ,"l4    ,?\ %alt h none1 
etc444 ,?\ %alt h no long] any lot or   
inh]itance 9 ! l& ( ! p ( ! ,"l4        
#b3f4 ,speak ye n1 say+3 ,x %all n drop 
^u ^!1 confusion %all  n take !m4    ,x 
%all n drop1 etc444 ,t is1 ! prophecy   
%all n come ^u  ^!4 ,su* 7 ! s5tim5ts ( 
! p t 7 unwill+ to  believe ! ?reats ( !
 prophets4    #b3g4 ,! h\se ( ,jacob    
sai?3 ,is ! ,_s ( ! ,"l /rait5$ or  are 
^! 8 ?\ghts8 ,are n my words good to him
 t walke?  uprightly8    #b3h4 ,b my p1 
on ! contr>y1 are ris5 up z an enemy3 y 
h  tak5 away ! cloak (f f ! coat3 & !m t

 pass$ h>mless  y h turn$ to w>4    ,y h
 tak5 away1 etc444 ,y h ev5 /ripp$ p (  
_!  necess>y g>m5ts3 & h treat$ su* z 7 
innoc5tly pass+ on  ! way1 z if !y 7 at 
w> ) y4    #b3i4 ,y h ca/ out ! wom5 (  
my p f _! h\ses1 9  :i* !y took delight3
 y h tak5 my praise =ev] f _!  *ildr54  
,y h ca/ out1 etc444 ei!r by depriv+ !m 
( _! h\ses3 or1  by y\r crimes1 giv5    
occasion to _! be+ c>ri$ away captives1 
&  _! *ildr51 by t means1 nev] le>n+ to 
praise ! ,"l4    #b3aj4 ,arise ye1 &    
dep>t1 = !re is no re/ "h = y4 ,= t     
uncleanness ( ! l&1 x %all be corrupt$ )
 a griev\s  corruption4    #b3aa4 ,w\ld 
,god ,i 7 n a man t ha? ! _s1 & t ,i r  
spoke a lie3 ,i w let drop to !e ( w9e1 
& ( drunk5ess3 & x  %all be ?is p ^u :om
 x %all drop4    ,w\ld ,god1 etc444 ,!  
prophet c\ld h wi%$1 out ( 8 love to 8  
p1 t he might be deceiv$ 9 d5\nc+ to !m 
^! evils t  7 to fall ^u !m3 b by con=m+
 himself to ! w ( ,god1 he  decl>es to  
!m1 t he is s5t to prophesy1 lit]ally to
 let drop  ^u !m1 ! w9e ( ,god's        

indignation1 ) :i* !y %\ld be made      
drunk2 t is1 /upifi$ & ca/ d[n4         
#b3ab4 ,i w assemble & ga!r toge!r all (
 !e1 ,o ,jacob3 ,i w  br+ toge!r !      
remnant ( ,israel1 ,i w put !m toge!r z 
a  flock 9 ! fold1 z %eep 9 ! mid/ ( !  
%eepcotes1 !y %all  make a tumult by    
reason ( ! multitude ( m54    #b3ac4 ,= 
he %all g up t %all op5 ! way be=e !m3  
!y %all  divide & pass ?r\gh ! gate1 &  
%all come 9 by x3 & _!  k+ %all pass    
be=e !m1 & ! ,"l at ! head ( !m4        
,mi*eas ,*apt] #c    ,= ! s9s ( ! ri*   
oppress+ ! poor1 ( false prophets       
flatt]+ = lucre1 & ( judges p]v]t+      
ju/ice1 ,j]usalem &  ! temple %all be   
de/roy$4    #c3a4 ,& ,i said3 ,he>1 ,o  
ye pr9ces ( ,jacob1 & ye *iefs ( ! h\se 
( ,israel3 ,is x n y\r "p to "k judgm5t1
    #c3b4 ,y t hate good1 & love evil3 t
 viol5tly pluck (f _!  sk9s f !m & _!   
fle% f _! bones8    #c3c4 ,:o h eat5 !  
fle% ( my p1 & h flay$ _! sk9  (f !m3 & 
h brok51 & *opp$ _! bones z = ! kettle1 
& z fle% 9 ! mid/ ( ! pot4    #c3d4 ,!n 

%all !y cry to ! ,"l1 & he w n he> !m3 &
 he  w hide 8 face f !m at t "t1 z !y h 
behav$ wick$ly  9 _! devices4    #c3e4  
,?us sai? ! ,"l conc]n+ ! prophets t    
make my p  err3 t bite ) _! tee?1 &     
prea* peace3 & if a man give n  some?+  
into _! m\?1 !y prep>e w> aga9/ him4    
#c3f4 ,!re=e night %all be to y in/ead (
 vision1 & d>kness to  y in/ead (       
div9ation3 & ! sun %all g d[n ^u !      
prophets1  & ! day %all be d>k5$ ov] !m4
    #c3g4 ,& !y %all be conf\nd$ t see  
visions1 & ! div9]s  %all be conf\nd$3 &
 !y %all all cov] _! faces1 because !re 
is no answ] ( ,god4    #c3h4 ,b yet ,i  
am fill$ ) ! /r5g? ( ! _s ( ! ,"l1  )   
judgm5t & p[]3 to decl>e unto ,jacob 8  
wick$ness & to  ,israel 8 s94    #c3i4  
,he> ?is1 ye pr9ces ( ! h\se ( ,jacob1 &
 ye judges ( !  h\se ( ,israel3 y t     
abhor judgm5t & p]v]t all t is "r4      
#c3aj4 ,y t build up ,sion ) blood1 &   
,j]usalem ) iniquity4    #c3aa4 ,h]     
pr9ces h judg$ = bribes3 & h] prie/s h  
taught  = hire1 & h] prophets div9$ =   

money3 & !y lean$ ^u !  ,"l1 say+3 ,is n
 ! ,"l 9 ! mid/ ( u8 no evil %all come  
among u4    #c3ab4 ,!re=e because ( y1  
,sion %all be pl\gh$ z a field1 &       
,j]usalem %all be z a heap ( /ones1 & ! 
m\nta9 ( ! temple  z ! high places ( !  
=e/s4    ,mi*eas ,*apt] #d    ,! glory (
 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/1 by ! conv]sion ( !     
,g5tiles4  ,! ,jews %all be c>ri$       
captives to ,babylon1 & be deliv]$ aga94
    #d3a4 ,& x %all come to pass 9 ! la/
 days1 t ! m\nta9 (  ! h\se ( ! ,"l %all
 be prep>$ 9 ! top ( ! m\nta9s1 &  high 
above ! hills3 & p %all fl[ to x4       
#d3b4 ,& _m nations %all come 9 ha/e1 & 
say3 ,come1 let u g up  to ! m\nta9 ( ! 
,"l1 & to ! h\se ( ! ,god ( ,jacob3 &   
he w tea* u ( 8 ways1 & we w walk 9 8   
pa?s3 = ! law  %all g =? out ( ,sion1 & 
! ^w ( ! ,"l out ( ,j]usalem4    #d3c4  
,& he %all judge among _m p1 & rebuke   
/rong nations  af> (f3 & !y %all beat _!
 swords into pl\gh%>es1 & _!  spe>s into
 spades3 nation %all n take sword aga9/ 
nation3 nei!r  %all !y le>n w> anymore4 

,nei!r %all !y le>n1 etc444 ,! law (    
,*ri/ is a law ( peace2  & all 8 true   
subjects1 z mu* z lies 9 !m love & keep 
peace  ) all ! _w4    #d3d4 ,& e man    
%all sit "u 8 v9e1 & "u 8 fig tree1 &   
!re %all be none to make !m afraid1 = ! 
m\? ( ! ,"l (  ho/s ha? spok54    #d3e4 
,= all p w walk e "o 9 ! "n ( 8 god3 b  
we  w walk 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 our ,god1 =  
ev] & ev]4    #d3f4 ,9 t day1 sai? !    
,"l1 ,i w ga!r up h] t halte?3 &  h] t  
,i _h ca/ out1 ,i w ga!r up3 & h] :om ,i
 _h afflict$4    #d3g4 ,& ,i w make h] t
 halt$1 a remnant3 & h] t _h be5        
afflict$1 a mighty nation3 & ! ,"l w    
reign ov] !m 9 ,m\nt  ,sion1 f ?is "t n[
 & =ev]4    #d3h4 ,& ?\1 ,o cl\dy t[] ( 
! flock1 ( ! daught] ( ,sion1  unto !e  
%all x come3 yea ! fir/ p[] %all come1 !
 k+dom to  ! daught] ( ,j]usalem4       
#d3i4 ,n[1 :y art ?\ drawn toge!r )     
grief8 ,ha/ ?\ no k+ 9  !e1 or is ?y    
c\nselor p]i%$1 because sorr[ ha? tak5  
!e z a  woman 9 lab\r4    #d3aj4 ,be 9  
pa9 & lab\r1 ,o daught] ( ,sion1 z a    

woman t  br+e? =?3 = n[ %alt ?\ g out ( 
! city1 & %alt dwell  9 ! c\ntry1 & %alt
 come ev5 to ,babylon1 !re ?\ %alt be   
deliv]$3 !re ! ,"l w r$eem !e out ( ! h&
 ( ?y  enemies4    #d3aa4 ,& n[ _m      
nations are ga!r$ toge!r aga9/ !e1 & !y 
say3 ,let h] be /on$3 & let our eye look
 ^u ,sion4    #d3ab4 ,b !y h n kn[n !   
?\ghts ( ! ,"l1 & h n  und]/ood 8       
c\nsel3 because he ha? ga!r$ !m toge!r z
 !  hay ( ! floor4    #d3ac4 ,arise1 &  
tread1 ,o daught] ( ,sion3 = ,i w make  
?y horn  iron1 & ?y ho(s ,i w make      
brass3 & ?\ %alt beat 9 pieces  _m      
peoples1 & %alt immolate ! spoils ( !m  
to ! ,"l1 &  _! /r5g? to ! ,"l ( ! :ole 
e>?4    ,mi*eas ,*apt] #e    ,! bir? (  
,*ri/ 9 ,be?lehem3 8 reign & spiritual  
conque/s4    #e3a4 ,n[ %alt ?\ be laid  
wa/e1 ,o daught] ( ! robb]3 !y h  laid  
siege aga9/ u1 ) a rod %all !y /rike !  
*eek ( !  judge ( ,israel4    ,daught] (
 ! robb]444 ,"s und]/& ?is ( ,babylon2  
:i* robb$  & pillag$ ! temple ( ,god3   
o!rs und]/& x ( ,j]usalem2 by  reason ( 

! _m rap9es & oppressions committ$ !re4 
#e3b4 ,& ?\ ,be?lehem ,ephrata1 art a   
little "o among ! ?\s&s (  ,juda1 out ( 
!e %all he come =? unto me t is to be ! 
rul] 9  ,israel3 & 8 go+ =? is f !      
beg9n+1 f ! days (  et]nity4    ,8 go+  
=?1 etc444 ,t is1 he :o z man %all be   
born 9 !e1 z  ,god 0 born ( 8 ,fa!r f   
all et]nity4    #e3c4 ,!re=e w he give  
!m up ev5 till ! "t :]e9 %e t  travaile?
 %all br+ =?3 & ! remnant ( 8 bre?r5    
%all be  conv]t$ to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 
#e3d4 ,& he %all /&1 & fe$ 9 ! /r5g? ( !
 ,"l1 9 !  height ( ! "n ( ! ,"l1 8     
,god3 & !y %all be conv]t$1  = n[ %all  
he be magnifi$ ev5 to ! ends ( ! e>?4   
#e3e4 ,& ?is man %all be our peace1 :5 !
 ,assyrian %all come into  our l&1 & :5 
he %all set 8 foot 9 our h\ses3 & we    
%all  raise aga9/ him sev5 %eph]ds1 &   
eight pr9cipal m54    ,! ,assyrian444 ,t
 is1 ! p]secutors ( ! *ur*3 :o are "h   
call$ ,assyrians by ! prophet3 because !
 ,assyrians 7 at t "t  ! *ief enemies & 
p]secutors ( ! p ( ,god4-,ibid4 ,sev5   

%eph]ds1 etc444 ,viz41 ! pa/ors ( ,god's
 *ur*1 & ! def5d]s  ( ! fai?4 ,! numb]  
sev5 9 scripture is tak5 to signify _m3 
& :5 eight is jo9$ ) x1 we are to und]/&
 t ! numb]  w be v great4    #e3f4 ,& !y
 %all fe$ ! l& ( ,assyria ) ! sword1 & !
  l& ( ,nemrod ) ! spe>s !re(3 & he %all
 deliv] u f !  ,assyrian :5 he %all come
 into our l&1 & :5 he %all tread 9  our 
bord]s4    ,!y %all fe$1 etc444 ,!y %all
 make spiritual conque/s 9 ! l&s  ( _!  
p]secutors1 ) ! ^w ( ! _s1 :i* is ! ^w (
  ,god4 ,eph4 #f4ag4    #e3g4 ,& !      
remnant ( ,jacob %all be 9 ! mid/ ( _m  
peoples1 z  a dew f ! ,"l1 & z drops ^u 
! grass1 :i* waite? n =  man1 nor t>rie?
 = ! *ildr5 ( m54    ,! remnant (       
,jacob444 ,viz41 ! apo/les1 & ! fir/    
prea*]s (  ! ,jewi% nation2 ^: doctr9e1 
l dew1 %all make ! plants (  ! conv]t$  
,g5tiles gr[ up1 )\t wait+ = any man to 
cultivate  !m by human le>n+4    #e3h4  
,& ! remnant ( ,jacob %all be among !   
,g5tiles1 9 ! mid/  ( _m peoples1 z a   
lion among ! bea/s ( ! =e/s1 & z a  "y  

lion among ! flocks ( %eep3 :o1 :5 he   
%all g ?r\gh1 &  tread d[n1 & take !re  
is none to deliv]4    ,z a lion1 etc444 
,?is d5otes ! =titude ( ^! fir/ prea*]s2
  & _! success 9 _! spiritual           
ent]prises4    #e3i4 ,?y h& %all be     
lift$ up ov] ?y enemies1 & all ?y       
enemies  %all be cut (f4    #e3aj4 ,& x 
%all come to pass 9 t day1 sai? ! ,"l1 t
 ,i w  take away ?y horses out ( ! mid/ 
( !e1 & w de/roy ?y  *>iots4    ,i w    
take away ?y horses1 etc444 ,"s und]/&  
?is1 & all t  foll[s to ! end ( ! *apt]1
 z address$ to ! enemies ( !  *ur*4 ,b x
 may z well be und]/ood ( ! conv]ts to !
 *ur*3  :o %\ld no long] put _! tru/ 9  
any ( ^! ?+s4    #e3aa4 ,& ,i w de/roy !
 cities ( ?y l&1 & w ?r[ d[n all  ?y    
/rong holds1 & ,i w take away sorc]ies  
out ( ?y h&1 &  !re %all be no          
div9ations 9 !e4    #e3ab4 ,& ,i w      
de/roy ?y grav5 ?+s1 & ?y /atues1 out ( 
!  mid/ ( !e3 & ?\ %alt no m adore !    
works ( ?y h&s4    #e3ac4 ,& ,i w pluck 
up ?y groves out ( ! mid/ ( !e3 & w     

cru% ?y cities4    #e3ad4 ,& ,i w       
execute v5geance 9 wra?1 & 9            
indignation1 among  all ! nations t h n 
giv5 e>4    ,mi*eas ,*apt] #f    ,god   
expo/ulates ) ! ,jews = _! +ratitude &  
s9s3 = :i*  !y %all be puni%$4    #f3a4 
,he> ye :at ! ,"l sai?3 ,arise1 cont5d  
?\ 9 judgm5t  aga9/ ! m\nta9s1 & let !  
hills he> ?y voice4    ,! m\nta9s1      
etc444 ,t is1 ! great ones1 ! pr9ces ( !
  p4    #f3b4 ,let ! m\nta9s he> !      
judgm5t ( ! ,"l1 & ! /rong  f\ndations (
 ! e>?3 = ! ,"l w ent] into judgm5t ) 8 
p1 & he w plead aga9/ ,israel4    #f3c4 
,o my p1 :at h ,i done to !e1 or 9 :at h
 ,i mole/$  !e8 answ] ?\ me4    #f3d4 ,=
 ,i br\ght !e up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 & 
deliv]$ !e  out ( ! h\se ( slaves3 & ,i 
s5t be=e ?y face ,moses1 & ,a>on1  &    
,m>y4    #f3e4 ,o my p1 rememb]1 ,i pray
 !e1 :at ,bala*1 ! k+ ( ,moab1  purpos$3
 & :at ,balaam1 ! son ( ,beor1 answ]$   
him1 f ,setim to  ,galgal1 t ?\ mighte/ 
"k ! ju/ice ( ! ,"l4    ,f ,setim to    
,galgal444 ,he puts !m 9 m9d ( ! fav\r  

he did !m1  9 n suff]+ !m to be q       
de/roy$ by ! evil purpose (  ,bala*1 & !
 wick$ c\nsel ( ,balaam3 & !n gives !m a
 h9t (  ! wond]s he wr\ght1 9 ord] to   
br+ !m into ! l& ( ,promise1  by /opp+ !
 c\rse ( ! ,jordan1 9 _! m>* f ,setim to
  ,galgal4    #f3f4 ,:at %all ,i (f] to 
! ,"l t is wor?y8 :]e) %all ,i  kneel   
be=e ! high ,god8 %all ,i (f] holocau/s 
unto him1 & calves  ( a ye> old8    ,:at
 %all ,i (f]1 etc444 ,?is is spok5 9 !  
p]son ( ! p1  desir+ to be in=m$ :at !y 
are to d to please ,god4    #f3g4 ,may !
 ,"l be appeas$ ) ?\s&s ( rams1 or ) _m 
?\s&s ( fat he goats8 %all ,i give my   
fir/born = my wick$ness1  ! fruit ( my  
body = ! s9 ( my s\l8    #f3h4 ,i w %ew 
!e1 ,o man1 :at is good1 & :at ! ,"l    
require?  ( !e3 ,v]ily to d judgm5t1 &  
to love m]cy1 & to walk  solicit\s ) ?y 
,god4    #f3i4 ,! voice ( ! ,"l crie? to
 ! city1 & salvation %all be to  !m t   
fe> ?y "n3 he> ,o ye tribes1 & :o %all  
approve x8    #f3aj4 ,z yet !re is a    
fire 9 ! h\se ( ! wick$1 ! treasures  ( 

iniquity1 & a scant measure full ( wra?4
    ,full ( wra?1 etc444 ,t is1 highly  
provok+ 9 ! sight ( ,god4    #f3aa4     
,%all ,i ju/ify wick$ balances1 & !     
deceitful weights ( !  bag8    #f3ab4   
,by :i* h] ri* m5 7 fill$ ) iniquity1 & 
!  inhabitants !re( h spok5 lies1 & _!  
tongue 0 deceitful 9  _! m\?4    #f3ac4 
,& ,i !re=e began to /rike !e )         
desolation = ?y s9s4    #f3ad4 ,?\ %alt 
eat1 b %alt n be fill$3 & ?y humiliation
 %all  be 9 ! mid/ ( !e3 & ?\ %alt take 
hold1 b %alt n save3  & ^? :om ?\ %alt  
save1 ,i w give up to ! sword4    #f3ae4
 ,?\ %alt s[1 b %alt n reap3 ?\ %alt    
tread ! olives1  b %alt n be ano9t$ )   
oil3 & ! new w9e1 b %alt n  dr9k ! w9e4 
#f3af4 ,= ?\ ha/ kept ! /atutes ( ,amri1
 & all ! works ( !  h\se ( ,a*ab3 & ?\  
ha/ walk$ accord+ _! wills1 t ,i  %\ld  
make !e a desolation1 & ! inhabitants   
!re( a hiss+1  & y %all be> ! reproa* ( 
my p4    ,! /atutes ( ,amri1 etc444 ,!  
wick$ ways ( ,amri & ,a*ab1  idolatr\s  
k+s4    ,mi*eas ,*apt] #g    ,! prophet 

lam5ts1 t not)/&+ all 8 prea*+1 !       
g5]ality are /ill corrupt 9 _! mann]s3  
!re=e _!  desolation is at h&3 b !y %all
 be re/or$ aga9 & prosp]2 &  all mank9d 
%all be r$eem$ by ,*ri/4    #g3a4 ,woe  
is me1 = ,i am become z "o t gleane? 9  
autumn !  grapes ( ! v9tage3 !re is no  
clu/] to eat1 my s\l desir$ !  fir/ ripe
 figs4    #g3b4 ,! holy man is p]i%$ out
 ( ! e>?1 & !re is none  upright among  
m53 !y all lie 9 wait = blood1 e "o     
hunte? 8  bro!r to dea?4    #g3c4 ,!    
evil ( _! h&s !y call good3 ! pr9ce     
require?1 &  ! judge is = giv+3 & !     
great man ha? utt]$ ! desire (  8 s\l1 &
 !y h tr\bl$ x4    #g3d4 ,he t is be/   
among !m1 is z a bri]1 & he t is        
righte\s1 z ! ?orn ( ! h$ge4 ,! day ( ?y
 inspection1 ?y  visitation come?3 n[   
%all be _! de/ruction4    #g3e4 ,believe
 n a fri5d1 & tru/ n 9 a pr9ce3 keep !  
doors (  ?y m\? f h] t sleepe? 9 ?y     
bosom4    #g3f4 ,= ! son di%on\re? !    
fa!r1 & ! daught] rise? up  aga9/ h] "m1
 ! daught] 9 law aga9/ h] "m 9 law3 & a 

man's enemies are !y ( 8 own h\sehold4  
#g3g4 ,b ,i w look t[>ds ! ,"l1 ,i w    
wait = ,god1 my savi\r3  my ,god w he>  
me4    #g3h4 ,rejoice n1 ?\ my enemy1   
ov] me1 because ,i am fall53 ,i %all    
arise1 :5 ,i sit 9 d>kness1 ! ,"l is my 
light4    #g3i4 ,i w be> ! wra? ( ! ,"l1
 because ,i h s9n$ aga9/  him3 until he 
judge my cause1 & execute judgem5t = me3
 he w  br+ me =? into ! light1 ,i %all  
behold 8 ju/ice4    #g3aj4 ,& my enemy  
%all behold1 & %e %all be cov]$ ) %ame1 
:o sai? to me3 ,:]e is ! ,"l ?y ,god8 my
 eyes %all look d[n ^u  h]3 n[ %all %e  
be trodd5 "u foot z ! mire ( ! /reets4  
,%e %all be cov]$1 etc444 ,viz41        
,babylon my enemy4    #g3aa4 ,! day %all
 come1 t ?y walls may be built up3 9 t  
day  %all ! law be f> remov$4    ,!     
law444 ,viz41 ( ?y enemies1 :o h        
tyranniz$ ov] !e4    #g3ab4 ,9 t day !y 
%all come ev5 f ,assyria to !e1 & to !  
=tifi$ cities3 & f ! =tifi$ cities ev5  
to ! riv]1 &  f sea to sea1 & f m\nta9  
to m\nta94    #g3ac4 ,& ! l& %all be    

made desolate because ( ! inhabitants   
!re(1 & = ! fruit ( _! devices4    ,!   
l&1 etc444 ,viz41 ( ,babylon4    #g3ad4 
,fe$ ?y p ) ?y rod1 ! flock ( ?y        
inh]itance1 !m  t dwell alone 9 ! =e/1 9
 ! mid/ ( ,c>mel3 !y %all fe$  9 ,basan 
& ,galaad1 accord+ to ! days ( old4     
#g3ae4 ,accord+ to ! days ( ?y com+ out 
( ! l& ( ,egypt1 ,i  w %ew him wond]s4  
#g3af4 ,! nations %all see1 & %all be   
conf\nd$ at all _!  /r5g?3 !y %all put !
 h& ^u ! m\?1 _! e>s %all be  deaf4     
#g3ag4 ,!y %all lick ! du/ l s]p5ts1 z !
 creep+ ?+s (  ! e>?1 !y %all be di/urb$
 9 _! h\ses3 !y %all dread !  ,"l1 our  
,god1 & %all fe> !e4    #g3ah4 ,:o is a 
,god l to !e1 :o take/ away iniquity1 & 
passe/  by ! s9 ( ! remnant ( ?y        
inh]itance8 he w s5d 8 fury 9  no m1    
because he delighte? 9 m]cy4    #g3ai4  
,he w turn aga91 & h m]cy on u3 he w put
 away our  iniquities3 & he w ca/ all   
our s9s into ! bottom ( ! sea4    #g3bj4
 ,?\ wilt p]=m ! tru? to ,jacob1 ! m]cy 
to ,abraham3 :i*  ?\ ha/ sworn to our   

fa!rs f ! days ( old4