- they shall:
- It is evident that this prophecy could at most have only a typical accomplishment in the return from captivity under Zerubbabel, and in their consequent prosperity; but the restoration of the Jews from their present captivity, and the consequent peace and prosperity of the church and world, fully answer to this energetic language. "[As] I¹ live,ª saithª° the Lordª GOD,ª surely¹¹ because¹ my flockª became¹ a prey,ª and my flockª became¹ meatª to every¹ beastª of the field,ª because [there was] no¹¹ shepherd,ª° neither¹ did my shepherdsª° searchª°¹ for my flock,ª but the shepherdsª° fedª° themselves, and fedª° not¹ my flock;ª" {Ezk 34:8} + "Therefore,¹ ye mountainsª of Israel,ª hearª° the wordª of the Lordª GOD;ª Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GODª to the mountains,ª and to the hills,ª to the rivers,ª and to the valleys,ª to the desolateª° wastes,ª and to the citiesª that are forsaken,ª° which¹ became¹ a preyª and derisionª to the residueª of the heathenª that¹ [are] round about;ª¹" {Ezk 36:4} + "Neither¹ will I cause [men] to hearª° in¹ thee the shameª of the heathenª any more,¹ neither¹ shalt thou bearª° the reproachª of the peopleª any more,¹ neither¹ shalt thou cause thy nationsª to fallª° any more,¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 36:15}
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