12 Surely (A)these shall come from afar;
Look! Those from the north and the west,
And these from the land of Sinim.”

13 (B)Sing, O heavens!
Be joyful, O earth!
And break out in singing, O mountains!
For the Lord has comforted His people,
And will have mercy on His afflicted.

God Will Remember Zion

14 (C)But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me,
And my Lord has forgotten me.”

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12 (A)Behold, these shall come from afar,
    and behold, (B)these from the north and from the west,[a]
    and these from the land of Syene.”[b]

13 (C)Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth;
    break forth, O mountains, into singing!
For the Lord (D)has comforted his people
    and will have compassion on his afflicted.

14 But Zion said, (E)“The Lord has forsaken me;
    my Lord has forgotten me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:12 Hebrew from the sea
  2. Isaiah 49:12 Dead Sea Scroll; Masoretic Text Sinim

12 Look! These shall come from afar,
    And look! These from the north and from the west
    and these from the land of Sinim.”
13 Sing for joy, heavens, and rejoice, earth!
    Mountains must break forth in rejoicing!
For Yahweh has comforted his people,
    and he will take pity on his afflicted ones.

Yahweh Remembers Zion

14 But[a] Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me,
    and the Lord has forgotten me!”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:14 Or “And”