17 Should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of Armies, rain will not fall on them. 18 And if the people[a] of Egypt will not go up and enter, then rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague the Lord inflicts on the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Shelters. 19 This will be the punishment of Egypt and all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Shelters.

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  1. 14:18 Lit family

17 If any of the peoples of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship(A) the King, the Lord Almighty, they will have no rain.(B) 18 If the Egyptian people do not go up and take part, they will have no rain. The Lord[a] will bring on them the plague(C) he inflicts on the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.(D) 19 This will be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.(E)

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  1. Zechariah 14:18 Or part, then the Lord

17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.

18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

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