GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
1 The LORD will have compassion for Jacob and again choose Israel. He will resettle them in their own country. Foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
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The LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again he will choose Israel and will settle them in their own land. Foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
2 People will take them and bring them to their own place. The nation of Israel will possess nations as male and female slaves in the LORD's land. They will take their captors captive and rule their oppressors.
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Nations will take them and bring them to their own place. And Israel will take possession of the nations and make them male and female servants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.
3 When that day comes, the LORD will give you relief from your pain and suffering, from the hard slavery you were forced to do.
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On the day the LORD gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from the harsh labor forced on you,
4 Then you will mock the king of Babylon with this saying, "How the tyrant has come to an end! How his attacks have come to an end!"
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you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has come to an end! How his fury has ended!
5 The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.
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The LORD has broken the rod of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
6 They struck the people with fury, with blows that didn't stop. They ruled nations in anger, persecuting them without restraint.
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which in anger struck down peoples with unceasing blows, and in fury subdued nations with relentless aggression.
7 The whole earth rests and is peaceful. It breaks out into shouts of joy.
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All the lands are at rest and at peace; they break into singing.
8 Even the cypresses rejoice over you. The cedars of Lebanon say, "Since you have fallen, no lumberjack has come to attack us."
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Even the junipers and the cedars of Lebanon gloat over you and say, “Now that you have been laid low, no one comes to cut us down.”
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