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16 But all those nations that destroyed you will now be destroyed.
    All your enemies will become captives in other lands.
Those who stole from you will have their own things stolen.
    Those who took things from you in war will have their own things taken.
17 I will bring back your health
    and heal your injuries,” says the Lord,
“because other people forced you away.
    They said about you, ‘No one cares about Jerusalem!’”

18 This is what the Lord said:

“I will soon make the tents of Jacob’s people as they used to be,
    and I will have pity on Israel’s houses.
The city will be rebuilt on its hill of ruins,
    and the king’s palace will stand in its proper place.

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16 “‘But all who devour(A) you will be devoured;
    all your enemies will go into exile.(B)
Those who plunder(C) you will be plundered;
    all who make spoil of you I will despoil.
17 But I will restore you to health
    and heal(D) your wounds,’
declares the Lord,
‘because you are called an outcast,(E)
    Zion for whom no one cares.’(F)

18 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘I will restore the fortunes(G) of Jacob’s tents(H)
    and have compassion(I) on his dwellings;
the city will be rebuilt(J) on her ruins,
    and the palace will stand in its proper place.

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