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Those who pronounce a blessing in the land will do so by the God called Amen; those who make a solemn pledge in the land will do so by the God called Amen. Past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my sight.
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My servants will sing with contented hearts, but you will cry out from heartache; with broken spirits you will wail.
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You will leave your name behind for my chosen ones to curse: "May the LORD God kill you! May he call his servants by a different name!"
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Those who pronounce a blessing in the land will do so by the God called Amen; those who make a solemn pledge in the land will do so by the God called Amen. Past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my sight.
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Look! I'm creating a new heaven and a new earth: past events won't be remembered; they won't come to mind.
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Be glad and rejoice forever in what I'm creating, because I'm creating Jerusalem as a joy and her people as a source of gladness.