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1 Again the word of the LORD Almighty came to me.
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1 Again the word of the LORD Almighty came to me.
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2 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her."
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2 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her."
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3 This is what the LORD says: "I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain."
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3 This is what the LORD says: "I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain."
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4 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with cane in hand because of his age.
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4 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with cane in hand because of his age.
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5 The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there."
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5 The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there."
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6 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?" declares the LORD Almighty.
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6 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?" declares the LORD Almighty.
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7 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.
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7 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.
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8 I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God."
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8 I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God."
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
