The fading flower of his beautiful splendor,
which is on the summit above the rich valley,
will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest.(A)
Whoever sees it will swallow it
while it is still in his hand.
On that day
the Lord of Armies will become a crown of beauty
and a diadem of splendor(B)
to the remnant of his people,
a spirit of justice
to the one who sits in judgment,(C)
and strength
to those who repel attacks at the city gate.

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