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So rejoice, O sons of Zion, And be glad in the LORD your God; For He has given you the earlyrain for your vindication. And He has poureddown for you the rain, The early and latterrain as before.
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"Then I will make up to you for the years That the swarminglocust has eaten, The creepinglocust, the strippinglocust and the gnawinglocust, My greatarmywhich I sent among you.
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"You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied And praise the name of the LORD your God, Who has dealtwondrously with you; Then My people will never* be put to shame.
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"Thus you will know that I am in the midst of Israel, And that I am the LORD your God, And there is noother; And My people will never* be put to shame.
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"It will come about afterthis That I will pour out My Spirit on allmankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your oldmen will dreamdreams, Your youngmen will seevisions.