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Thussays the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you, 'Do not fear, O Jacob My servant; And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen.
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'For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dryground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
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"Thisone will say, 'I am the LORD'S '; And that one will call on the name of Jacob; And another will write on his hand, 'Belonging to the LORD,' And will nameIsrael'sname with honor.
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'Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; Yes, let him recount it to Me in order, From the time that I established the ancientnation. And let them declare to them the things that are coming And the events that are going to takeplace.
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'Do not tremble and do not be afraid; Have I not longsinceannounced it to you and declared it? And you are My witnesses. Is thereanyGodbesides* Me, Or is there any other Rock? I know of none.' "
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Those who fashion a gravenimage are all of them futile, and their preciousthings are of noprofit; even their own witnessesfail to see or know, so that they will be put to shame.