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Come to the Lord, all you who are not proud,
    who obey his laws.
Do what is right. Learn to be humble.
    Maybe you will escape
    on the day the Lord shows his anger.

Philistia Will Be Punished

No one will be left in the city of Gaza,
    and the city of Ashkelon will be destroyed.
Ashdod will be empty by noon,
    and the people of Ekron will be chased away.
How terrible it will be for you who live by the Mediterranean Sea,
    you Philistines!
The word of the Lord is against you,
    Canaan, land of the Philistines.

“I will destroy you
    so that no one will be left.”

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Seek(A) the Lord, all you humble of the land,
    you who do what he commands.
Seek righteousness,(B) seek humility;(C)
    perhaps you will be sheltered(D)
    on the day of the Lord’s anger.

Philistia

Gaza(E) will be abandoned
    and Ashkelon(F) left in ruins.
At midday Ashdod will be emptied
    and Ekron uprooted.
Woe to you who live by the sea,
    you Kerethite(G) people;
the word of the Lord is against you,(H)
    Canaan, land of the Philistines.
He says, “I will destroy you,
    and none will be left.”(I)

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