9:9a “For surely I will give the command,

“I will the give the command,
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“Because I will instruct ⌊Israel’s enemies saying this⌋ ,

9:9b and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations

and the people of Israel will be shaken ⌊as they live⌋ among all the nations.
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‘Go (plur.) and shake the people of Israel ⌊who live⌋ in different countries!

9:9c as grain is sifted in a sieve;

⌊Shake (plur.) the people of Israel⌋ like grains in a sifter,
-or-

⌊Shake the people of Israel⌋ like ⌊someone who⌋ shakes grains in a sifter.’

9:9d but not a pebble will reach the ground.

and not even a small stone will fall to the earth.
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I will shake them to remove those who are worthless.

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