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2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins.
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2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins.
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3 A voice cries out: "In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
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3 A voice of one calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.
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