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18 Do not remember the former things
    or consider the things of old.(A)
19 I am about to do a new thing;
    now it springs forth; do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
    and rivers in the desert.(B)
20 The wild animals will honor me,
    the jackals and the ostriches,
for I give water in the wilderness,
    rivers in the desert,
to give drink to my chosen people,(C)
21     the people whom I formed for myself
so that they might declare my praise.(D)

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18 “Forget the former things;(A)
    do not dwell on the past.
19 See, I am doing a new thing!(B)
    Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness(C)
    and streams in the wasteland.(D)
20 The wild animals(E) honor me,
    the jackals(F) and the owls,
because I provide water(G) in the wilderness
    and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,
21     the people I formed(H) for myself(I)
    that they may proclaim my praise.(J)

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And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,

“See, the home[a] of God is among mortals.
He will dwell[b] with them;
they will be his peoples,[c]
and God himself will be with them and be their God;[d](A)
he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for[e] the first things have passed away.”(B)

And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 21.3 Gk the tabernacle
  2. 21.3 Gk will tabernacle
  3. 21.3 Other ancient authorities read people
  4. 21.3 Other ancient authorities lack and be their God
  5. 21.4 Other ancient authorities lack for

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.(A) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(B) ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(C) There will be no more death’[a](D) or mourning or crying or pain,(E) for the old order of things has passed away.”(F)

He who was seated on the throne(G) said, “I am making everything new!”(H) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8