Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Israel’s Mourning Turned to Joy
31 “At that time,” declares Yahweh, “I will be the (A)God of all the (B)families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”
2 Thus says Yahweh,
“The people who survived the sword
(C)Found grace in the wilderness—
Israel, when it went to (D)find its relief.”
3 Yahweh appeared to [a]him from afar, saying,
“I have (E)loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore I have drawn you with (F)lovingkindness.
4 (G)Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt,
O virgin of Israel!
Again you will [b]take up your (H)tambourines
And go forth to the dances of those (I)celebrating.
5 Again you will (J)plant vineyards
On the [c]hills of Samaria;
The planters will plant
And will [d]enjoy them.
6 For there will be a day when watchmen
On the hills of Ephraim call out,
‘Arise, and (K)let us go up to Zion,
To Yahweh our God.’”
Luke’s Account of Things Fulfilled
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that [a](A)have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those, who (B)from the beginning [b]were (C)eyewitnesses and [c](D)servants of (E)the [d]word, handed them down to us, 3 it seemed fitting for me as well, (F)having [e]investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you (G)in orderly sequence, (H)most excellent (I)Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty about the things you have been [f](J)taught.
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