(A)that the Lord your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and (B)gather you again from all the nations where the Lord your God has scattered you.

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then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes[a](A) and have compassion(B) on you and gather(C) you again from all the nations where he scattered(D) you.(E)

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  1. Deuteronomy 30:3 Or will bring you back from captivity

14 (A)I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; (B)I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.

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14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back(A) from captivity.[a] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”(B)

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  1. Jeremiah 29:14 Or will restore your fortunes

24 For (A)I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land.

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24 “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.(A)

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The Lord (A)builds up Jerusalem;
(B)He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

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The Lord builds up Jerusalem;(A)
    he gathers the exiles(B) of Israel.

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32 Though He causes grief,
Yet He will show compassion
According to the multitude of His mercies.

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32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
    so great is his unfailing love.(A)

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“Thus says the Lord of hosts:

‘Behold, (A)I will save My people from the land of the [a]east
And from the land of the [b]west;
I will (B)bring them back,
And they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
(C)They shall be My people
And I will be their God,
(D)In truth and righteousness.’

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  1. Zechariah 8:7 Lit. rising sun
  2. Zechariah 8:7 Lit. setting sun

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.(A) I will bring them back(B) to live(C) in Jerusalem; they will be my people,(D) and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.(E)

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12 As a (A)shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on (B)a cloudy and dark day. 13 And (C)I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, [a]in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country.

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  1. Ezekiel 34:13 Or by the streams

12 As a shepherd(A) looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.(B) 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather(C) them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land.(D) I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land.(E)

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22 (A)Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions (B)fail not.

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22 Because of the Lord’s great love(A) we are not consumed,(B)
    for his compassions never fail.(C)

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31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy.

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31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now[a] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you.

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  1. Romans 11:31 Some manuscripts do not have now.

10 “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,
And declare it in the [a]isles afar off, and say,
‘He who scattered Israel (A)will gather him,
And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’

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  1. Jeremiah 31:10 Or coastlands

10 “Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;
    proclaim it in distant coastlands:(A)
‘He who scattered(B) Israel will gather(C) them
    and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’(D)

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End of the Babylonian Captivity(A)

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

Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:

All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has (D)commanded me to build Him a [a]house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. Who 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 build the house of the Lord God of Israel (E)(He is God), which is in Jerusalem. And whoever is left in any place where he dwells, let the men of his place help him with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, besides the freewill offerings for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

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  1. Ezra 1:2 Temple

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)

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23 And they also, (A)if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

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23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.(A)

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37 Behold, I will (A)gather them out of all countries where I have driven them in My anger, in My fury, and in great wrath; I will bring them back to this place, and I will cause them (B)to dwell safely. 38 They shall be (C)My people, and I will be their God; 39 then I will (D)give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them. 40 And (E)I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but (F)I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me. 41 Yes, (G)I will rejoice over them to do them good, and (H)I will [a]assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.’

42 “For thus says the Lord: (I)‘Just as I have brought all this great calamity on this people, so I will bring on them all the good that I have promised them. 43 And fields will be bought in this land (J)of which you say, “It is desolate, without man or beast; it has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.” 44 Men will buy fields for money, sign deeds and seal them, and take witnesses, in (K)the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the [b]lowland, and in the cities of the [c]South; for (L)I will cause their captives to return,’ says the Lord.”

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  1. Jeremiah 32:41 truly
  2. Jeremiah 32:44 Heb. shephelah
  3. Jeremiah 32:44 Heb. Negev

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) 38 They will be my people,(D) and I will be their God. 39 I will give them singleness(E) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(F) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(G) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(H) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(I) 41 I will rejoice(J) in doing them good(K) and will assuredly plant(L) them in this land with all my heart and soul.(M)

42 “This is what the Lord says: As I have brought all this great calamity(N) on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised(O) them. 43 Once more fields will be bought(P) in this land of which you say, ‘It is a desolate(Q) waste, without people or animals, for it has been given into the hands of the Babylonians.’ 44 Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds(R) will be signed, sealed and witnessed(S) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,(T) because I will restore(U) their fortunes,[a] declares the Lord.”

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  1. Jeremiah 32:44 Or will bring them back from captivity