I will (A)whistle for them and gather them,
For I will redeem them;
(B)And they shall increase as they once increased.

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I will signal(A) for them
    and gather them in.
Surely I will redeem them;
    they will be as numerous(B) as before.

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26 (A)He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar,
And will (B)whistle to them from (C)the end of the earth;
Surely (D)they shall come with speed, swiftly.

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26 He lifts up a banner(A) for the distant nations,
    he whistles(B) for those at the ends of the earth.(C)
Here they come,
    swiftly and speedily!

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18 And it shall come to pass in that day
That the Lord (A)will whistle for the fly
That is in the farthest part of the rivers of Egypt,
And for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.

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Assyria, the Lord’s Instrument

18 In that day(A) the Lord will whistle(B) for flies from the Nile delta in Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.(C)

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22 As (A)the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured, so will I (B)multiply the descendants of David My servant and the (C)Levites who minister to Me.’ ”

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22 I will make the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who minister before me as countless(A) as the stars in the sky and as measureless as the sand on the seashore.’”

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The Restoration of Israel

10 “Yet (A)the number of the children of Israel
Shall be as the sand of the sea,
Which cannot be measured or numbered.
(B)And it shall come to pass
In the place where it was said to them,
‘You are [a]not My (C)people,’
There it shall be said to them,
You are (D)sons of the living God.’

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 1:10 Heb. lo-ammi, v. 9

10 “Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted.(A) In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’(B)

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10 I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, all of it; and the cities shall be inhabited and (A)the ruins rebuilt. 11 (B)I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and [a]bear young; I will make you inhabited as in former times, and do (C)better for you than at your beginnings. (D)Then you shall know that I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 36:11 Lit. be fruitful

10 and I will cause many people to live on you—yes, all of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins(A) rebuilt.(B) 11 I will increase the number of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful(C) and become numerous. I will settle people(D) on you as in the past(E) and will make you prosper more than before.(F) Then you will know that I am the Lord.

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10 “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,
And declare it in the [a]isles afar off, and say,
‘He who scattered Israel (A)will gather him,
And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’
11 For (B)the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
And ransomed him (C)from the hand of one stronger than he.

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  1. Jeremiah 31:10 Or coastlands

10 “Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;
    proclaim it in distant coastlands:(A)
‘He who scattered(B) Israel will gather(C) them
    and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’(D)
11 For the Lord will deliver Jacob
    and redeem(E) them from the hand of those stronger(F) than they.

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17 And the Spirit and (A)the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” (B)And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

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17 The Spirit(A) and the bride(B) say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.(C)

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(A)who desires all men to be saved (B)and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (C)For there is one God and (D)one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, (E)who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,

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who wants(A) all people(B) to be saved(C) and to come to a knowledge of the truth.(D) For there is one God(E) and one mediator(F) between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,(G) who gave himself as a ransom(H) for all people. This has now been witnessed to(I) at the proper time.(J)

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28 Come to (A)Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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28 “Come to me,(A) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(B)

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God Will Save His People

11 “As for you also,
Because of the blood of your covenant,
I will set your (A)prisoners free from the waterless pit.

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11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant(A) with you,
    I will free your prisoners(B) from the waterless pit.(C)

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37 ‘Thus says the Lord God: (A)“I will also let the house of Israel inquire of Me to do this for them: I will (B)increase their men like a flock. 38 Like a [a]flock offered as holy sacrifices, like the flock at Jerusalem on its [b]feast days, so shall the ruined cities be filled with flocks of men. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 36:38 Lit. holy flock
  2. Ezekiel 36:38 appointed feasts

37 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Once again I will yield to Israel’s plea(A) and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep,(B) 38 as numerous as the flocks for offerings(C) at Jerusalem during her appointed festivals. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(D)

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19 Then (A)out of them shall proceed thanksgiving
And the voice of those who make merry;
(B)I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish;
I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
20 Their children also shall be (C)as before,
And their congregation shall be established before Me;
And I will punish all who oppress them.

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19 From them will come songs(A) of thanksgiving(B)
    and the sound of rejoicing.(C)
I will add to their numbers,(D)
    and they will not be decreased;
I will bring them honor,(E)
    and they will not be disdained.
20 Their children(F) will be as in days of old,
    and their community will be established(G) before me;
    I will punish(H) all who oppress them.

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