Since you are (A)precious in My sight,
Since you are (B)honored and I (C)love you,
I will give other people in your place and other nations in exchange for your life.
Do not fear, for (D)I am with you;
I will bring (E)your offspring from the east,
And (F)gather you from the west.
I will say to the (G)north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring My (H)sons from afar
And My daughters from the (I)ends of the earth,
Everyone who is (J)called by My name,
And whom I have (K)created for My (L)glory,
(M)Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.”

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Bring out the people who are (N)blind, even though they have eyes,
And those who are deaf, even though they have ears.

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“Because you are precious in My sight,
You are honored and I love you,
I will give other men in return for you and other peoples in exchange for your life.

“Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east [where they are scattered],
And gather you from the west.(A)

“I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring My sons from far way
And My daughters from the ends of the earth,

Everyone who is called by My Name,
Whom I have created for My glory,
Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.”

Israel Is God’s Witness


Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes,
And the deaf, even though they have ears.

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Others were given in exchange for you.
    I traded their lives for yours
because you are precious to me.
    You are honored, and I love you.

“Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
    I will gather you and your children from east and west.
I will say to the north and south,
    ‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel
    from the distant corners of the earth.
Bring all who claim me as their God,
    for I have made them for my glory.
    It was I who created them.’”

Bring out the people who have eyes but are blind,
    who have ears but are deaf.

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Since you are precious and honored(A) in my sight,
    and because I love(B) you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
    nations in exchange for your life.
Do not be afraid,(C) for I am with you;(D)
    I will bring your children(E) from the east
    and gather(F) you from the west.(G)
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
    and to the south,(H) ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
    and my daughters(I) from the ends of the earth(J)
everyone who is called by my name,(K)
    whom I created(L) for my glory,(M)
    whom I formed and made.(N)

Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,(O)
    who have ears but are deaf.(P)

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    Because you are special to Me and I love you,
        I gladly give up other peoples in exchange for you;
    They are trivial by comparison to your weighty significance.

5-6     So don’t be afraid. I am here.
        I will reunite you with your children,
        bringing them back from wherever in the world they are—East, West, North, or South.
    No place will be able to hold you when I demand your release, when I order them,
        “Bring My children—My sons and daughters—from far away.
    Bring the ones who are called by My name;
        the ones I made, shaped, and created for My profound glory.”
    Even though they fail and seem blind and deaf (and not for lack of eyes or ears),
        bring them out.

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