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Therefore he shall give them up until the time
    when she who is in labor has brought forth;
then the rest of his kindred shall return
    to the people of Israel.(A)

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Therefore Israel will be abandoned(A)
    until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,
and the rest of his brothers return
    to join the Israelites.

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The Woman and the Dragon

12 A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pangs, in the agony of giving birth.(A)

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The Woman and the Dragon

12 A great sign(A) appeared in heaven:(B) a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars(C) on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain(D) as she was about to give birth.

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27 And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, “Though the number of the children of Israel were like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved,(A) 28 for the Lord will execute his sentence on the earth quickly and decisively.”[a]

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  1. 9.28 Other ancient authorities read for he will finish his work and cut it short in righteousness, because the Lord will make the sentence shortened on the earth

27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel:

“Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea,(A)
    only the remnant will be saved.(B)
28 For the Lord will carry out
    his sentence on earth with speed and finality.”[a](C)

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  1. Romans 9:28 Isaiah 10:22,23 (see Septuagint)

21 She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”(A)

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21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a](A) because he will save his people from their sins.”(B)

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  1. Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.

The lame I will make the remnant,
    and those who were cast off, a strong nation,
and the Lord will reign over them in Mount Zion
    now and forevermore.(A)

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I will make the lame my remnant,(A)
    those driven away a strong nation.(B)
The Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion(C)
    from that day and forever.(D)

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Now why do you cry aloud?
    Is there no king in you?
Has your counselor perished,
    that pangs have seized you like a woman in labor?(A)
10 Writhe and groan,[a] O daughter Zion,
    like a woman in labor,
for now you shall go forth from the city
    and camp in the open country;
    you shall go to Babylon.
There you shall be rescued;
    there the Lord will redeem you
    from the hands of your enemies.(B)

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  1. 4.10 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Why do you now cry aloud—
    have you no king[a](A)?
Has your ruler[b] perished,
    that pain seizes you like that of a woman in labor?(B)
10 Writhe in agony, Daughter Zion,
    like a woman in labor,
for now you must leave the city
    to camp in the open field.
You will go to Babylon;(C)
    there you will be rescued.
There the Lord will redeem(D) you
    out of the hand of your enemies.

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  1. Micah 4:9 Or King
  2. Micah 4:9 Or Ruler

How can I give you up, Ephraim?
    How can I hand you over, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
    How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart recoils within me;
    my compassion grows warm and tender.(A)

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“How can I give you up,(A) Ephraim?(B)
    How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
    How can I make you like Zeboyim?(C)
My heart is changed within me;
    all my compassion(D) is aroused.(E)

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The Repentant Remnant of Israel

20 On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer lean on the one who struck them but will lean on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.(A) 21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.(B)

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The Remnant of Israel

20 In that day(A) the remnant of Israel,
    the survivors(B) of Jacob,
will no longer rely(C) on him
    who struck them down(D)
but will truly rely(E) on the Lord,
    the Holy One of Israel.(F)
21 A remnant(G) will return,[a](H) a remnant of Jacob
    will return to the Mighty God.(I)

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  1. Isaiah 10:21 Hebrew shear-jashub (see 7:3 and note); also in verse 22

But what is the divine reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”(A) So, too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.[a](B)

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  1. 11.6 Other ancient authorities add But if it is by works, it is no longer on the basis of grace, otherwise work would no longer be work

And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”[a](A) So too, at the present time there is a remnant(B) chosen by grace.(C) And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works;(D) if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

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  1. Romans 11:4 1 Kings 19:18

13 But the earth will be desolate
    because of its inhabitants,
    for the fruit of their doings.(A)

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13 The earth will become desolate because of its inhabitants,
    as the result of their deeds.(A)

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14 Therefore, I will now allure her
    and bring her into the wilderness
    and speak tenderly to her.(A)

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14 “Therefore I am now going to allure her;
    I will lead her into the wilderness(A)
    and speak tenderly to her.

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Therefore I will take back
    my grain in its time
    and my wine in its season,
and I will take away my wool and my flax,
    which were to cover her nakedness.

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“Therefore I will take away my grain(A) when it ripens,
    and my new wine(B) when it is ready.
I will take back my wool and my linen,
    intended to cover her naked body.

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11 they will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like clothing;(A)
12 like a cloak you will roll them up,
    and like clothing[a] they will be changed.
But you are the same,
    and your years will never end.”

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  1. 1.12 Other ancient authorities lack like clothing

11 They will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.(A)
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
    like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,(B)
    and your years will never end.”[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27