(A)Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
    and cry to her
that (B)her warfare[a] is ended,
    that her iniquity is pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord's hand
    double for all her sins.

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  1. Isaiah 40:2 Or hardship

Speak tenderly(A) to Jerusalem,
    and proclaim to her
that her hard service(B) has been completed,(C)
    that her sin has been paid for,(D)
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
    double(E) for all her sins.

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12 Return to your stronghold, O (A)prisoners of hope;
    today I declare that (B)I will restore to you double.

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12 Return to your fortress,(A) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice(B) as much to you.

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The Lord's Mercy on Israel

14 “Therefore, behold, I will allure her,
    and (A)bring her into the wilderness,
    and (B)speak tenderly to her.

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14 “Therefore I am now going to allure her;
    I will lead her into the wilderness(A)
    and speak tenderly to her.

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(A)Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion;
    instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot;
therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion;
    they shall have everlasting joy.

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Instead of your shame(A)
    you will receive a double(B) portion,
and instead of disgrace
    you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit(C) a double portion in your land,
    and everlasting joy(D) will be yours.

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(A)Pay her back as she herself has paid back others,
    and repay her (B)double for her deeds;
    mix a double portion for her (C)in the cup she mixed.

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Give back to her as she has given;
    pay her back(A) double(B) for what she has done.
    Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(C)

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(A)I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, (B)and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me. (C)And this city[a] shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall (D)fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.

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  1. Jeremiah 33:9 Hebrew And it

I will cleanse(A) them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive(B) all their sins of rebellion against me. Then this city will bring me renown,(C) joy, praise(D) and honor(E) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble(F) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

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18 But first (A)I will doubly repay their iniquity and their sin, because they have polluted my land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and (B)have filled my inheritance with their abominations.”

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18 I will repay(A) them double(B) for their wickedness and their sin, because they have defiled my land(C) with the lifeless forms of their vile images(D) and have filled my inheritance with their detestable idols.(E)(F)

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22 (A)I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud
    and your sins like mist;
return to me, for I have redeemed you.

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22 I have swept away(A) your offenses like a cloud,
    your sins like the morning mist.
Return(B) to me,
    for I have redeemed(C) you.”

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25 “I, I am he
    (A)who blots out (B)your transgressions for my own sake,
    and I will not remember your sins.

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25 “I, even I, am he who blots out
    your transgressions,(A) for my own sake,(B)
    and remembers your sins(C) no more.(D)

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For still (A)the vision awaits its appointed time;
    it hastens to the end—it will not lie.
If it seems slow, (B)wait for it;
    (C)it will surely come; it will not delay.

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For the revelation awaits an appointed time;(A)
    it speaks of the end(B)
    and will not prove false.
Though it linger, wait(C) for it;
    it[a] will certainly come
    and will not delay.(D)

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  1. Habakkuk 2:3 Or Though he linger, wait for him; / he

The Seventh Trumpet

15 Then (A)the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and (B)there were loud voices in heaven, saying, (C)“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of (D)his Christ, and (E)he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders (F)who sit on their thrones before God (G)fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,

“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
    (H)who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
    and (I)begun to reign.
18 The nations raged,
    but (J)your wrath came,
    and (K)the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
    and (L)those who fear your name,
    both small and great,
and (M)for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”

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The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet,(A) and there were loud voices(B) in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,(C)
    and he will reign for ever and ever.”(D)

16 And the twenty-four elders,(E) who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces(F) and worshiped God, 17 saying:

“We give thanks(G) to you, Lord God Almighty,(H)
    the One who is and who was,(I)
because you have taken your great power
    and have begun to reign.(J)
18 The nations were angry,(K)
    and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,(L)
    and for rewarding your servants the prophets(M)
and your people who revere your name,
    both great and small(N)
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

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35 and some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, (A)purified, and (B)made white, until (C)the time of the end, (D)for it still awaits the appointed time.

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35 Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined,(A) purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

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