1:14a Consecrate a fast;

Announce (plur.) a sacred period of fasting.
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Order (plur.) the people to fast in God’s honor/presence!
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Set a time aside for God and tell the people not to eat ⌊to show that they repent.⌋

1:14b proclaim a solemn assembly!

Call (plur.) the people together for a holy/solemn assembly.
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Call (plur.) the people together to pray to God.
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Bring (plur.) the people together to ask God ⌊for help⌋ .

1:14c Gather the elders and all the residents of the land

Yes! Call (plur.) the leaders, and all the people who live in the land
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Call (plur.) ⌊your (plur.) ⌋ leaders, and call all who live in the land ⌊of Judah⌋
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Summon the old ones/men, ⌊the leaders of the people,⌋ along with everybody ⌊else⌋ living in the land ⌊of Judah⌋.

1:14d to the house of the LORD your God,

to the house of your (plur.) God, Yahweh,
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to come into the house/building where Yahweh your (plur.) God is present/worshiped.
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They should meet in the temple of Yahweh, who is your (plur.) God,

1:14e and cry out to the LORD.

and pray to Yahweh!
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They should call (plur.) on him ⌊for help⌋ .
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and appeal (plur.) to him ⌊there⌋ .

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