34 then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them again to the land that you gave to their fathers.

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34 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.

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When they had finished eating the grass of the land, I said,

“O Lord God, please forgive!
    (A)How can Jacob stand?
    He is so small!”

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When they had stripped the land clean,(A) I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive?(B) He is so small!(C)

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25 (A)Know therefore and understand that (B)from the going out of the word to restore and (C)build Jerusalem to the coming of an (D)anointed one, a (E)prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again[a] with squares and moat, (F)but in a troubled time.

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  1. Daniel 9:25 Or there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It shall be built again

25 “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild(A) Jerusalem until the Anointed One,[a](B) the ruler,(C) comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.(D)

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  1. Daniel 9:25 Or an anointed one; also in verse 26

19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay attention and act. (A)Delay not, (B)for your own sake, O my God, because (C)your city and (D)your people are called by your name.”

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19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive!(A) Lord, hear and act! For your sake,(B) my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

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12 He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us and against (A)our rulers who ruled us,[a] by (B)bringing upon us a great calamity. (C)For under the whole heaven there has not been done anything like what has been done against Jerusalem.

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  1. Daniel 9:12 Or our judges who judged us

12 You have fulfilled(A) the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing on us great disaster.(B) Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like(C) what has been done to Jerusalem.(D)

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10 “Thus says the Lord: In this place (A)of which you say, ‘It is a waste without man or beast,’ in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man or inhabitant or beast, there shall be heard again 11 (B)the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring (C)thank offerings to the house of the Lord:

(D)“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
    for the Lord is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever!’

(E)For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.

12 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: (F)In this place that is waste, without man or beast, and in all of its cities, there shall again be (G)habitations of shepherds (H)resting their flocks. 13 (I)In the cities of the hill country, (J)in the cities of the Shephelah, (K)and in the cities of the Negeb, in the land of Benjamin, (L)the places about Jerusalem, (M)and in the cities of Judah, (N)flocks shall again pass under the hands (O)of the one who counts them, says the Lord.

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10 “This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.”(A) Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,(B) inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more 11 the sounds of joy and gladness,(C) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings(D) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
    for the Lord is good;(E)
    his love endures forever.”(F)

For I will restore the fortunes(G) of the land as they were before,(H)’ says the Lord.

12 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In this place, desolate(I) and without people or animals(J)—in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.(K) 13 In the towns of the hill(L) country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,(M) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah, flocks will again pass under the hand(N) of the one who counts them,’ says the Lord.

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37 (A)Behold, I will gather them from all the countries (B)to which I drove them in (C)my anger and my wrath and in great indignation. I will bring them back to this place, (D)and I will make them dwell in safety.

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37 I will surely gather(A) them from all the lands where I banish them in my furious anger(B) and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.(C)

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27 (A)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when (B)I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with (C)the seed of man and the seed of beast.

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27 “The days are coming,”(A) declares the Lord, “when I will plant(B) the kingdoms of Israel and Judah with the offspring of people and of animals.

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(A)Again I will build you, and you shall be built,
    O virgin Israel!
(B)Again you shall adorn yourself with tambourines
    and shall go forth in (C)the dance of the merrymakers.
(D)Again you shall plant vineyards
    on the mountains of Samaria;
the planters shall plant
    and shall enjoy the fruit.
For there shall be a day when watchmen will call
    in (E)the hill country of Ephraim:
(F)‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion,
    to the Lord our God.’”

For thus says the Lord:
(G)“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
    and raise shouts for (H)the chief of the nations;
proclaim, give praise, and say,
    (I)‘O Lord, save your people,
    the remnant of Israel.’
Behold, I will bring them (J)from the north country
    and (K)gather them from (L)the farthest parts of the earth,
among them (M)the blind and the lame,
    the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together;
    a great company, they shall return here.
(N)With weeping they shall come,
    (O)and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back,
I will make them (P)walk by brooks of water,
    (Q)in a straight path in which they shall not stumble,
for (R)I am a father to Israel,
    and Ephraim is (S)my firstborn.

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I will build you up again,
    and you, Virgin(A) Israel, will be rebuilt.(B)
Again you will take up your timbrels(C)
    and go out to dance(D) with the joyful.(E)
Again you will plant(F) vineyards
    on the hills of Samaria;(G)
the farmers will plant them
    and enjoy their fruit.(H)
There will be a day when watchmen(I) cry out
    on the hills of Ephraim,
‘Come, let us go up to Zion,
    to the Lord our God.’”(J)

This is what the Lord says:

“Sing(K) with joy for Jacob;
    shout for the foremost(L) of the nations.
Make your praises heard, and say,
    Lord, save(M) your people,
    the remnant(N) of Israel.’
See, I will bring them from the land of the north(O)
    and gather(P) them from the ends of the earth.
Among them will be the blind(Q) and the lame,(R)
    expectant mothers and women in labor;
    a great throng will return.
They will come with weeping;(S)
    they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead(T) them beside streams of water(U)
    on a level(V) path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel’s father,(W)
    and Ephraim is my firstborn son.

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47 (A)Save us, O Lord our God,
    and (B)gather us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
    and glory in your praise.

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47 Save us,(A) Lord our God,
    and gather us(B) from the nations,
that we may give thanks(C) to your holy name(D)
    and glory in your praise.

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The Proclamation of Cyrus

(A)In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, (B)that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so (C)that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:

“Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and (D)he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel—(E)he is the God who is in Jerusalem. And let each survivor, in whatever place he sojourns, be assisted by the men of his place with silver and gold, with goods and with beasts, besides freewill offerings for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.”

Then rose up the heads of the fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, (F)everyone whose spirit (G)God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem. And all who were about them (H)aided them with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with beasts, and with costly wares, besides all that was freely offered.

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Cyrus Helps the Exiles to Return(A)

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah,(B) the Lord moved the heart(C) of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:

“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:

“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed(D) me to build(E) a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem, and may their God be with them. And in any locality where survivors(F) may now be living, the people are to provide them with silver and gold,(G) with goods and livestock, and with freewill offerings(H) for the temple of God(I) in Jerusalem.’”(J)

Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin,(K) and the priests and Levites—everyone whose heart God had moved(L)—prepared to go up and build the house(M) of the Lord in Jerusalem. All their neighbors assisted them with articles of silver and gold,(N) with goods and livestock, and with valuable gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.

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30 And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.

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30 Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray(A) toward this place. Hear(B) from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.(C)

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43 (A)Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there.

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43 So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors,(A) and they took possession(B) of it and settled there.(C)

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