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1
And in those days a change shall take place for the holy and elect, And the light of days shall abide upon them, And glory and honour shall turn to the holy,
In those days shall the earth deliver up from her womb, and hell deliver up from hers, that which it has received; and destruction shall restore that which it owes.
And in those days there will be a change for the holy and chosen, and the light of the days will dwell over them, and glory and honor will be turned over to the holy.
Charles 1917
And in those days a change shall take place for the holy and elect, And the light of days shall abide upon them, And glory and honour shall turn to the holy,
Laurence 1821
In those days shall the earth deliver up from her womb, and hell deliver up from hers, that which it has received; and destruction shall restore that which it owes.
Schodde 1882
And in those days there will be a change for the holy and chosen, and the light of the days will dwell over them, and glory and honor will be turned over to the holy.
2
On the day of affliction on which evil shall have been treasured up against the sinners. And the righteous shall be victorious in the name of the Lord of Spirits: And He will cause the others to witness (this) That they may repent And forgo the works of their hands.
He shall select the righteous and holy from among them; for the day of their salvation has approached.
And on the day of trouble, evil will gather over the sinners, but the just will overcome through the name of the Lord of the spirits ; and he will show it to the others, that they may repent, and cease the work of their hands.
Charles 1917
On the day of affliction on which evil shall have been treasured up against the sinners. And the righteous shall be victorious in the name of the Lord of Spirits: And He will cause the others to witness (this) That they may repent And forgo the works of their hands.
Laurence 1821
He shall select the righteous and holy from among them; for the day of their salvation has approached.
Schodde 1882
And on the day of trouble, evil will gather over the sinners, but the just will overcome through the name of the Lord of the spirits ; and he will show it to the others, that they may repent, and cease the work of their hands.
3
They shall have no honour through the name of the Lord of Spirits, Yet through His name shall they be saveda, And the Lord of Spirits will have compassion on them, For His compassion is great.
And in those days shall the Elect One sit upon his throne, while every secret of intellectual wisdom shall proceed from his mouth; for the Lord of spirits has gifted and glorified him.
And they will have no honor before the Lord of the spirits, but in his name they will be saved, and the Lord of the spirits will have mercy on them, for his mercy is great.
Charles 1917
They shall have no honour through the name of the Lord of Spirits, Yet through His name shall they be saveda, And the Lord of Spirits will have compassion on them, For His compassion is great.
Laurence 1821
And in those days shall the Elect One sit upon his throne, while every secret of intellectual wisdom shall proceed from his mouth; for the Lord of spirits has gifted and glorified him.
Schodde 1882
And they will have no honor before the Lord of the spirits, but in his name they will be saved, and the Lord of the spirits will have mercy on them, for his mercy is great.
4
And He is righteous also in His judgement, And in the presence of His glory unrighteousness also shall not maintain itself: At His judgement the unrepentant shall perish before Him.
In those days the mountains shall skip like rams, and the hills shall leap like young sheep [^l1] satiated with milk; and all *the righteous* shall become angels in heaven.
And he is just in his judgment, and before his glory, and injustice will not stand in his judgment: whosoever will not repent shall be destroyed.
Charles 1917
And He is righteous also in His judgement, And in the presence of His glory unrighteousness also shall not maintain itself: At His judgement the unrepentant shall perish before Him.
Laurence 1821
In those days the mountains shall skip like rams, and the hills shall leap like young sheep [^l1] satiated with milk; and all *the righteous* shall become angels in heaven.
Schodde 1882
And he is just in his judgment, and before his glory, and injustice will not stand in his judgment: whosoever will not repent shall be destroyed.
5
And from henceforth I will have no mercy on them, saith the Lord of Spirits.
Their countenance shall be bright with joy; for in those days shall the Elect One be exalted. The earth shall rejoice; the righteous shall inhabit it, and the elect possess it. [^l2]
Henceforth I will not have mercy on them, says the Lord of the spirits.
Charles 1917
And from henceforth I will have no mercy on them, saith the Lord of Spirits.
Laurence 1821
Their countenance shall be bright with joy; for in those days shall the Elect One be exalted. The earth shall rejoice; the righteous shall inhabit it, and the elect possess it. [^l2]
Schodde 1882
Henceforth I will not have mercy on them, says the Lord of the spirits.