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Reassurance for God’s people

12 The Lord proclaims:
Though once they were a healthy and numerous force,
        they have been cut off and have disappeared.
I have afflicted you;
        I won’t afflict you further, Zion.[a]
13 Now I will break off his yoke from you
        and tear off your chains.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:12 Heb lacks Zion.

12 This is what the Lord says:

“Although they have allies and are numerous,
    they will be destroyed(A) and pass away.
Although I have afflicted you, Judah,
    I will afflict you no more.(B)
13 Now I will break their yoke(C) from your neck
    and tear your shackles away.”(D)

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