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but now I will heal and mend them. I will make them whole and bless them with an abundance of peace and security.
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I will bring back the captives of Judah and Israel, and I will rebuild them as they were at first.
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I will cleanse them of all the wrongdoing they committed against me, and I will forgive them for all of their guilt and rebellion.
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Then this city will bring me great joy, praise, and renown before all nations on earth, when they hear of all the good I provide for them. They will be in total awe at all the good and prosperity I provide for them.
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The LORD proclaims: You have said about this place, "It is a wasteland, without humans or animals." Yet in the ravaged and uninhabited towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem,