"But I will leaveamongyou A humbleand lowlypeople,And they will takerefugein the nameof the LORD.
"But nowfor a briefmomentgracehas been[shown] from the LORDour God,to leaveus an escapedremnantand to giveus a pegin His holyplace,that our Godmay enlightenour eyesand grantus a littlerevivingin our bondage.
The LORDhelpsthem and deliversthem; He deliversthem from the wickedand savesthem, Becausethey takerefugein Him.
"Those who are mosthelplesswill eat,And the needywill liedownin security;I will destroyyour rootwith famine,And it will killoff your survivors.
"Howthen will one answerthe messengersof the nation?That the LORDhas foundedZion,And the afflictedof His peoplewill seekrefugein it."
The afflictedalso will increasetheir gladnessin the LORD,And the needyof mankindwill rejoicein the HolyOneof Israel.
Whois among you that fearsthe LORD,That obeysthe voiceof His servant,That walksin darknessand hasnolight?Let him trustin the nameof the LORDand relyon his God.
"Yetthere will be a tenthportionin it, And it will againbe [subject] to burning,Like a terebinthor an oakWhosestumpremains whenit is felled.The holyseedis its stump."
"Blessedis the manwhotrustsin the LORDAnd whose trustis the LORD.
In thosedaysand at that time,'declaresthe LORD,'searchwill be madefor the iniquityof Israel,but therewill be none;and for the sinsof Judah,but they will not be found;for I will pardonthose whomI leaveas a remnant.'
"However, I will leavea remnant,for you will havethose whoescapedthe swordamong the nationswhen you are scatteredamong the countries.
They will shepherdthe landof Assyriawith the sword,The landof Nimrodat its entrances;And He will deliver[us] from the AssyrianWhenhe attacksour landAnd whenhe tramplesour territory.
The LORDis good,A strongholdin the dayof trouble,And He knowsthose who takerefugein Him.
So it was brokenon that day,and thusthe afflictedof the flockwho were watchingme realizedthat it was the wordof the LORD.
So I pasturedthe flock[doomed] to slaughter,hencethe afflictedof the flock.And I tookfor myself twostaffs:the oneI calledFavorand the otherI calledUnion;so I pasturedthe flock.
[the] BLINDRECEIVE SIGHTand [the] lamewalk,[the] lepersare cleansedand [the] deafhear,[the] deadare raisedup, and [the] POORHAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHEDTO THEM.
"AND IN HIS NAMETHE GENTILESWILL HOPE."
"Blessedare the poorin spirit,for theirsis the kingdomof heaven.
AgainIsaiahsays,"THERE SHALL COMETHE ROOTOF JESSE,AND HE WHO ARISESTO RULEOVER THE GENTILES,IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILESHOPE."
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
