1 “Yes|strong="H3651", at|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3605" time|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H1961" bring|strong="H1323" back|strong="H0310" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah and|strong="H1121" Jerusalem from|strong="H5921" captivity.
2 I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1571" also|strong="H1571" gather all|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0853" nations together|strong="H5921". I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1571" bring all|strong="H3117" these|strong="H1992" nations down|strong="H5921" into|strong="H5921" Jehoshaphat Valley. There|strong="H1992" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1571" judge them|strong="H1992". Those|strong="H1992" nations scattered my|strong="H5921" people, Israel. They|strong="H1992" forced them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H5921" live|strong="H3117" in|strong="H5921" other nations, so|strong="H1571" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1571" punish those|strong="H1992" nations. They|strong="H1992" divided up|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" land.
3 They|strong="H0776" threw lots for|strong="H0776" my|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1818". They|strong="H0776" sold boys to|strong="H5414" buy a|strong="H5414" prostitute, and|strong="H0776" they|strong="H0776" sold girls to|strong="H5414" buy wine to|strong="H5414" drink.
4 “Tyre! Sidon! All|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" areas of|strong="H3068" Philistia! You|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3117" not important|strong="H1419" to|strong="H0935" me|strong="H6440"! Are|strong="H3117" you|strong="H6440" punishing me|strong="H6440" for|strong="H3117" something I|strong="H3117" did|strong="H3117"? You|strong="H6440" might|strong="H3068" think that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3117" punishing me|strong="H6440", but|strong="H0935" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" soon punish you|strong="H6440".
5 You|strong="H0834" took|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3605" silver and|strong="H3068" gold. You|strong="H0834" took|strong="H1961" my|strong="H3605" precious treasures and|strong="H3068" put them|strong="H7121" in|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" temples.
6 “You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks. That way you could take them far from their land.
7 You sent my people to that faraway place, but I will bring them back. And I will punish you for what you did.
8 I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah. Then they will sell them to the faraway Sabeans.” This is what the LORD said.
9 Announce this among the nations:
10 Beat your plows into swords.
11 All you nations, hurry!
12 Wake up, nations!
13 Bring the sickle,
14 There are many, many people in the Valley of Decision.
15 The sun and the moon will become dark.
16 The LORD God will shout from Zion.
17 “Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.
18 “On that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine.
19 Egypt will be empty.
20 But there will always be people living in Judah.
21 Those people killed my people,