for I am about to give the command,
and I will shake the house of Israel(A)
among all the nations,
as one shakes a sieve,
but not a pebble will fall to the ground.
10 All the sinners among my people(B)
who say, “Disaster will never overtake[a]
or confront us,”(C)
will die by the sword.

Announcement of Restoration

11 In that day
I will restore the fallen shelter(D) of David:(E)
I will repair its gaps,
restore its ruins,(F)
and rebuild it as in the days of old,(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:10 Or “You will not let disaster come near

“For I will give the command,
    and I will shake the people of Israel
    among all the nations
as grain(A) is shaken in a sieve,(B)
    and not a pebble will reach the ground.(C)
10 All the sinners among my people
    will die by the sword,(D)
all those who say,
    ‘Disaster will not overtake or meet us.’(E)

Israel’s Restoration

11 “In that day

“I will restore David’s(F) fallen shelter(G)
    I will repair its broken walls
    and restore its ruins(H)
    and will rebuild it as it used to be,(I)

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