Therefore say to them, &#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: You eat the meat with the blood still in it,<n id="1" /> pray to<n id="2" /> your idols, and shed blood. Do you really think you will possess<n id="3" /> the land?

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;Therefore, this is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says to them: Look, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

Therefore, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>, I will subject you to bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.

therefore, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>, I will deal with you according to your anger, and according to your envy, by which you acted spitefully against them. I will reveal myself to them when I judge you.

So this is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: I vow<n id="1" /> that the nations around you will endure insults as well.p>

therefore you will no longer devour people and no longer bereave your nation of children, declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore, prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog: &#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: On that day when my people Israel are living securely, you will take notice<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore this is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: Now I will restore<n id="1" /> the fortunes of Jacob, and I will have mercy on the entire house of Israel. I will be zealous for my holy name.

<t /><p class="poetry">Therefore, I will soon<n id="1" /> fence her in<n id="2" /> with thorns;p> <p class="poetry">I will wall her in<n id="3" /> so that<n id="4" /> she cannot find her way.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Therefore, I will take back<n id="1" /> my grain during the harvest time<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and my new wine when it ripens;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I will take away my wool and my flaxp> <p class="poetry">which I had provided<n id="4" /> in order to clothe her.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Therefore,&#8221; says the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;an enemy will encircle the land.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He will take away your power;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">your fortresses will be looted.&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel.p> <p class="poetry">Because I will do this to you,p> <p class="poetry">prepare to meet your God, Israel!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Therefore night will fall, and you will receive no visions;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">it will grow dark, and you will no longer be able to read the omens.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">The sun will set on these prophets,p> <p class="poetry">and the daylight will turn to darkness over their heads.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">So the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> will hand the people of Israel<n id="2" /> over to their enemies<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">until the time when the woman in labor<n id="4" /> gives birth.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Then the rest of the king&#8217;s<n id="6" /> countrymen will returnp> <p class="poetry">to be reunited with the people of Israel.<n id="7" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;Therefore,&#8217; says the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8216;I have become compassionate<n id="1" /> toward Jerusalem<n id="2" /> and will rebuild my temple<n id="3" /> in it,&#8217; says the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all. &#8216;Once more a surveyor&#8217;s measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.&#8217;

But Leah replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Wasn&#8217;t it enough that you&#8217;ve taken away my husband? Would you take away my son&#8217;s mandrakes too?&#8221; &#8220;All right,&#8221;<n id="2" /> Rachel said, &#8220;he may sleep<n id="3" /> with you tonight in exchange for your son&#8217;s mandrakes.&#8221;

Therefore, tell the Israelites, &#8216;I am the <sc>Lordsc>. I will bring you out<n id="1" /> from your enslavement to<n id="2" /> the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose,<n id="3" /> and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then the <sc>Lordsc> spoke to Moses and Aaron, &#8220;Because you did not trust me enough<n id="1" /> to show me as holy<n id="2" /> before<n id="3" /> the Israelites, therefore you will not bring this community into the land I have given them.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, &#8220;That may be true,<n id="1" /> but now we pledge to you our loyalty.<n id="2" /> Come with us and fight with the Ammonites. Then you will become the leader<n id="3" /> of all who live in Gilead.&#8221;<n id="4" />

Go back home, my daughters! For I am too old to get married again.<n id="1" /> Even if I thought that there was hope that I could get married tonight and conceive sons,<n id="2" />