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The Restoration of Israel

Thus says the Lord:

In an acceptable time I have heard you,
    and in a day of salvation I have helped you;
and I will preserve you, and give you
    as a covenant of the people,
to restore the earth,
    to make them inherit the desolate heritages,
saying to the prisoners, “Go forth,”
    to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.”

They shall feed along the paths,
    and their pastures shall be in all desolate heights;
10 they shall not hunger nor thirst,
    neither shall the heat nor sun strike them;
for He who has mercy on them shall lead them,
    even by the springs of water He shall guide them.
11 I will make all My mountains a road,
    and My highways shall be raised up.
12 See, these shall come from afar;
    and these will come from the north and from the west,
    and these from the land of Sinim.

13 Sing, O heavens!
    And be joyful, O earth!
    And break forth into singing, O mountains!
For the Lord has comforted His people
    and will have mercy on His afflicted.

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Thus says the Lord:

“In an (A)acceptable[a] time I have heard You,
And in the day of salvation I have helped You;
I will [b]preserve You (B)and give You
As a covenant to the people,
To restore the earth,
To cause them to inherit the desolate [c]heritages;
That You may say (C)to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’
To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’

“They shall feed along the roads,
And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.
10 They shall neither (D)hunger nor thirst,
(E)Neither heat nor sun shall strike them;
For He who has mercy on them (F)will lead them,
Even by the springs of water He will guide them.
11 (G)I will make each of My mountains a road,
And My highways shall be elevated.
12 Surely (H)these shall come from afar;
Look! Those from the north and the west,
And these from the land of Sinim.”

13 (I)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.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:8 favorable
  2. Isaiah 49:8 keep
  3. Isaiah 49:8 inheritances