Zephaniah 3:14
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Israel's Joy and Restoration
14 (A)Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
Isaiah 12:6
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6 Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
for great (A)in your[a] midst is (B)the Holy One of Israel.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 12:6 The Hebrew for your in verse 6 is singular, referring to the inhabitant of Zion
Zechariah 2:10-11
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10 (A)Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for (B)behold, I come (C)and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord. 11 (D)And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people. (E)And I will dwell in your midst, and (F)you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.
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Micah 4:8
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8 And you, O tower of the flock,
hill of the daughter of Zion,
to you shall it come,
the former dominion shall come,
kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 65:18-19
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18 But be glad and rejoice forever
in that which I create;
for behold, (A)I create Jerusalem to be a joy,
and her people to be a gladness.
19 (B)I will rejoice in Jerusalem
and be glad in my people;
(C)no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping
and the cry of distress.
Isaiah 54:1
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The Eternal Covenant of Peace
54 (A)“Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;
break forth into singing and cry aloud,
you who have not been in labor!
For the children of (B)the desolate one (C)will be more
than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord.
Psalm 95:1-2
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Let Us Sing Songs of Praise
95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us (A)make a joyful noise to (B)the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us (C)come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us (D)make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
Luke 2:10-14
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10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all (A)the people. 11 For (B)unto you is born this day in (C)the city of David (D)a Savior, who is (E)Christ (F)the Lord. 12 And (G)this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby (H)wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel (I)a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 (J)“Glory to God (K)in the highest,
(L)and on earth (M)peace (N)among those with whom he is pleased!”[a]
Footnotes
- Luke 2:14 Some manuscripts peace, good will among men
Zechariah 9:9-10
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The Coming King of Zion
9 (A)Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
(B)Behold, (C)your king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
(D)humble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
10 (E)I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
and (F)the war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off,
and (G)he shall speak peace to the nations;
(H)his rule shall be from sea to sea,
and from (I)the River[a] to the ends of the earth.
Footnotes
- Zechariah 9:10 That is, the Euphrates
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