10 “This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.”(A) Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,(B) inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more 11 the sounds of joy and gladness,(C) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings(D) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
    for the Lord is good;(E)
    his love endures forever.”(F)

For I will restore the fortunes(G) of the land as they were before,(H)’ says the Lord.

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10 “Thus says the Lord: In this place (A)of which you say, ‘It is a waste without man or beast,’ in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man or inhabitant or beast, there shall be heard again 11 (B)the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring (C)thank offerings to the house of the Lord:

(D)“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
    for the Lord is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever!’

(E)For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.

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