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Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,
And declare in the (A)coastlands afar off,
And say, “He who scattered Israel will (B)gather him
And keep him as a (C)shepherd keeps his flock.”
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For the Lord has (D)ransomed Jacob
And redeemed him from the hand of him who was (E)stronger than he.
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“They will (F)come and shout for joy on the (G)height of Zion,
And they will be (H)radiant over the (a)bounty of the Lord
Over the (I)grain and the new wine and the oil,
And over the young of the (J)flock and the herd;
And their life will be like a (K)watered garden,
And they will (L)never languish again.
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“Then the virgin will rejoice in the (M)dance,
And the young men and the old, together,
For I will (N)turn their mourning into joy
And will comfort them and give them (O)joy for their sorrow.
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“I will (b)fill the soul of the priests with (c)abundance,
And My people will be (P)satisfied with My goodness,” declares the Lord.

Footnotes:

a. Jeremiah 31:12: ['Lit ', goodness]
b. Jeremiah 31:14: ['Lit ', saturate]
c. Jeremiah 31:14: ['Lit ', fatness]

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