3:21a For I will avenge their blood, which I have not yet avenged.”

Shall I fail to punish those who killed my people? No, I will not fail to punish them.”
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I, ⌊Yahweh,⌋ will certainly/surely punish those who killed my people.

3:21b For the LORD dwells in Zion.

Yahweh dwells in Zion!
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I, Yahweh, live/stay in Zion/Jerusalem!”

3:20–21b (reordered)

I will surely/certainly punish the people of ⌊Egypt and Edom⌋ for killing ⌊my⌋ ⌊innocent⌋ people. But I, Yahweh, will always live/stay in ⌊the holy mountain⌋ Zion, and there will always be people living in Judah and Jerusalem.”

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