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But you, O mountains of Israel, shall shoot out your branches and yield your fruit to my people Israel, for they shall soon come home. See now, I am for you; I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown, 10 and I will multiply your population, the whole house of Israel, all of it; the towns shall be inhabited and the waste places rebuilt,(A) 11 and I will multiply humans and animals upon you. They shall increase and be fruitful, and I will cause you to be inhabited as in your former times and will do more good to you than ever before. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.(B) 12 I will lead people upon you—my people Israel—and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance. No longer shall you bereave them of children.

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“‘You, mountains of Israel, will produce your branches(A) and bear your fruit for my people Israel, since their arrival is near. Look! I am on your side; I will turn toward you,(B) and you will be tilled and sown. 10 I will fill you with people, with the whole house of Israel in its entirety.(C) The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. 11 I will fill you with people and animals,(D) and they will increase and be fruitful. I will make you inhabited as you once were and make you better off than you were before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(E) 12 I will cause people, my people Israel, to walk on you; they will possess you,(F) and you will be their inheritance. You will no longer deprive them of their children.

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