Nᵊviy•imꞋ c B.C.E. 8th century |
Yᵊsha•yahꞋu ha-Nâ•viꞋ proclaims: All inhabitants of the world and neighbors of the âꞋrëtz: When a neis is borne aloft on the mountains, see it! And when a sho•phârꞋ is trumpeted, hear it! …
At that time, a bellwether-gift for é‑‑ä Tzᵊvâ•otꞋ – a tenacious and glittering-polished am – shall be heralded aloft to mâ•qomꞋ of the Name of é‑‑ä Tzᵊvâ•otꞋ – Har Tzi•yonꞋ. (This am derives from an am who has been awesome from their onset onward, a goy who declares borders and beats-down the land like rivers, bursting through and carving it up.)
Look, é‑‑ä comes to Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim riding on a buoyant cloud — the ë•lil•imꞋ of Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim will vacillate before His Face and the heart of Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim shall melt inside.
"Then I will incite Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim against Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim; each man shall fight with his brother, each man with his fellow, city with city and sovereignty with sovereignty. The ruꞋakh Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim shall be emptied inside-out. I will swallow-up their counsel while they chase their ë•lil•imꞋ, their ghost-medium séance-spiritualists, their spatilomancers and their psychomancer-clairvoyants. I will dam-up the Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim by the hand of a•don•imꞋ of harshness, and a strong king shall rule over them."
declares hâ-•donꞋ, é‑‑ä Tzᵊvâ•otꞋ.
The climate shall fluctuate and rainfall will diminish in the Middle East. As desertification threatens the region and its rivers become parched, even Egypt's Nile, pollution shall become concentrated and kill many of its fish. Building dams won't help. Significant parts of the region's flora shall wither, causing starvation among significant parts of its fauna. In that day, Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim shall become like women, trembling with fear because of the Sifting-screen Hand of é‑‑ä Tzᵊvâ•otꞋ screen-sifting over Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim.
Then, a•dâm•âhꞋ of YᵊhudꞋâh shall be a non-Egyptian Khag. Whenever anyone mentions the non-Egyptian Khag to Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim it shall inspire fear of the Plan of é‑‑ä Tzᵊvâ•otꞋ, which He plans over Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim.
In that day, there shall be 5 cities in ërꞋëtz Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim where the language of Kᵊna•anꞋ is spoken; and they shall swear allegiance to é‑‑ä Tzᵊvâ•otꞋ; it will be said of one of those 5 cities: that is the Demolished City.
Middle East (Egypt at lower left) after the forced ethnic transferral of Yi•sᵊr•â•eilꞋ to diverse Arab countries. Yᵊsha•yahꞋu ha-Nâ•viꞋ promises healing and reunification. |
This shall be the sign and witness to é‑‑ä Tzᵊvâ•otꞋ in ërꞋëtz Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim. For they will cry out to é‑‑ä because of their persecutors and He will send them a mō•shiy•âꞋ, a rav and a rescuer.
Then é‑‑ä will make Himself known to Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim and, on that day, Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim shall know é‑‑ä. They will serve a sacrifice and a mi•nᵊkh•âhꞋ. They will vow a vow to é‑‑ä and carry it out. Thus, é‑‑ä shall first strike, and then heal, Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim and they shall return to é‑‑ä and intercession shall be made for them and shall heal them.
In that day, there shall be a road from Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim toward Syria. An Assyrian ambassador shall come to Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim and a Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim ambassador shall come to Syria. The Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim shall serve with Syria. In that day, Yi•sᵊr•â•eilꞋ shall be a tripartite ally with Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim and Syria – a bᵊrâkh•âhꞋ in the midst of hâ-ârꞋëtz — which is why é‑‑ä Tzᵊvâ•otꞋ blessed that day saying,
"Bâ•rukhꞋ is My am Mi•tzᵊraꞋyim. Syria is the work of My Hand. But Yi•sᵊr•â•eilꞋ is My Heritage."
Optional parental preparation:
What does "tenacious" mean?
What is "religious baggage"?
What is "desertification"?
What is "flora"?
What is "fauna"?
What is a "sifting-screen" in archeology?
What is a vow?
What is "intercession"? An intercessor?
What is a "ethnic population transfer"?
What is a "reunification"?
What is a "tripartite" alliance?
What's the difference between "inheritance" and "heritage"?
Questions you might anticipate that your child might raise and be prepared to discuss: