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Indeed, 1the LORD will comfortZion; He will comfortall her 2wasteplaces. And her 3wilderness He will make like 4Eden, And her desert like the 5garden of the LORD; 6Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of a melody.
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"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, Who seek the LORD : Look to the rock from which you were hewn And to the quarry from which you were dug.
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"Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; When he was but one I called him, Then I blessed him and multiplied him."
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Indeed, the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places. And her wilderness He will make like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD ; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of a melody.
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"Pay attention to Me, O My people, And give ear to Me, O My nation; For a law will go forth from Me, And I will set My justice for a light of the peoples.
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"My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait for Me, And for My arm they will wait expectantly.