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Then the LORD will be zealous for His land And will havepity on His people.
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The LORD will answer and say to His people, "Behold, I am going to send you grain, newwine and oil, And you will be satisfied in full with them; And I will neveragainmake you a reproach among the nations.
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"But I will remove the northern army far from you, And I will drive it into a parched and desolateland, And its vanguard into the easternsea, And its rear guard into the westernsea. And its stench will arise and its foulsmell will come up, For it has donegreatthings."
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Do not fear, beasts of the field, For the pastures of the wilderness have turnedgreen, For the tree has borne its fruit, The figtree and the vine have yielded in full.
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So rejoice, O sons of Zion, And be glad in the LORD your God; For He has given you the earlyrain for your vindication. And He has poureddown for you the rain, The early and latterrain as before.
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"Then I will make up to you for the years That the swarminglocust has eaten, The creepinglocust, the strippinglocust and the gnawinglocust, My greatarmywhich I sent among you.
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"You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied And praise the name of the LORD your God, Who has dealtwondrously with you; Then My people will never* be put to shame.
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"Thus you will know that I am in the midst of Israel, And that I am the LORD your God, And there is noother; And My people will never* be put to shame.