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1. The Spirit of the Lord God is on me. The Lord has chosen me to tell good news to the poor and to comfort those who are sad. He sent me to tell the captives and prisoners that they have been set free.
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1. The Spirit H7307 of the Lord H136 GOD H3069 is upon H5921 me; because H3282 the LORD H3068 hath anointed H4886 me to preach good tidings H1319 unto the meek H6035 ; he hath sent H7971 me to bind up H2280 the brokenhearted H7665 H3820 , to proclaim H7121 liberty H1865 to the captives H7617 , and the opening of the prison H6495 to them that are bound H631 ;
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2. He sent me to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness, when our God will also punish evil people. He has sent me to comfort those who are sad,
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2. To proclaim H7121 the acceptable H7522 year H8141 of the LORD H3068 , and the day H3117 of vengeance H5359 of our God H430 ; to comfort H5162 all H3605 that mourn H57 ;
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3. those in Zion who mourn. I will take away the ashes on their head, and I will give them a crown. I will take away their sadness, and I will give them the oil of happiness. I will take away their sorrow, and I will give them celebration clothes. He sent me to name them 'Good Trees' and 'The Lord's Wonderful Plant.'
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3. To appoint H7760 unto them that mourn H57 in Zion H6726 , to give H5414 unto them beauty H6287 for H8478 ashes H665 , the oil H8081 of joy H8342 for H8478 mourning H60 , the garment H4594 of praise H8416 for H8478 the spirit H7307 of heaviness H3544 ; that they might be called H7121 trees H352 of righteousness H6664 , the planting H4302 of the LORD H3068 , that he might be glorified H6286 .
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4. Then the old cities that were destroyed will be rebuilt. Those ancient ruins will be made new, as they were in the beginning.
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4. And they shall build H1129 the old H5769 wastes H2723 , they shall raise up H6965 the former H7223 desolations H8074 , and they shall repair H2318 the waste H2721 cities H5892 , the desolations H8074 of many generations H1755 H1755 .
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5. Then your enemies will come to care for your sheep, and their children will work in your fields and in your gardens.
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5. And strangers H2114 shall stand H5975 and feed H7462 your flocks H6629 , and the sons H1121 of the alien H5236 shall be your plowmen H406 and your vinedressers H3755 .
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6. You will be called, 'The Lord's Priests,' 'The Servants of our God.' You will be proud of all the riches that have come to you from all the nations on earth.
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6. But ye H859 shall be named H7121 the Priests H3548 of the LORD H3068 : men shall call H559 you the Ministers H8334 of our God H430 : ye shall eat H398 the riches H2428 of the Gentiles H1471 , and in their glory H3519 shall ye boast yourselves H3235 .
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7. In the past, other people shamed you and said bad things to you. You were shamed much more than any other people. So in your land you will get two times more than other people. You will get the joy that continues forever.
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7. For H8478 your shame H1322 ye shall have double H4932 ; and for confusion H3639 they shall rejoice H7442 in their portion H2506 : therefore H3651 in their land H776 they shall possess H3423 the double H4932 : everlasting H5769 joy H8057 shall be H1961 unto them.
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8. That's because I am the Lord and I love justice. I hate stealing and everything that is wrong. So I will give the people what they deserve. I will make an agreement with my people forever.
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8. For H3588 I H589 the LORD H3068 love H157 judgment H4941 , I hate H8130 robbery H1498 for burnt offering H5930 ; and I will direct H5414 their work H6468 in truth H571 , and I will make H3772 an everlasting H5769 covenant H1285 with them.
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9. Their descendants will be known throughout the earth, and everyone will know their children. Whoever sees them will know that the Lord has blessed them.
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9. And their seed H2233 shall be known H3045 among the Gentiles H1471 , and their offspring H6631 among H8432 the people H5971 : all H3605 that see H7200 them shall acknowledge H5234 them, that H3588 they H1992 are the seed H2233 which the LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 .
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10. The Lord makes me very happy. I am completely happy with my God. He dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He put the victory coat on me. I looked like a man dressed for his wedding, like a bride covered with jewels.
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10. I will greatly rejoice H7797 H7797 in the LORD H3068 , my soul H5315 shall be joyful H1523 in my God H430 ; for H3588 he hath clothed H3847 me with the garments H899 of salvation H3468 , he hath covered H3271 me with the robe H4598 of righteousness H6666 , as a bridegroom H2860 decketh H3547 himself with ornaments H6287 , and as a bride H3618 adorneth H5710 herself with her jewels H3627 .
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11. The earth causes plants to grow, and a garden makes the seeds planted there rise up. In the same way, the Lord will make goodness and praise grow throughout the nations.
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11. For H3588 as the earth H776 bringeth forth H3318 her bud H6780 , and as the garden H1593 causeth the things that are sown H2221 in it to spring forth H6779 ; so H3651 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 will cause righteousness H6666 and praise H8416 to spring forth H6779 before H5048 all H3605 the nations H1471 .
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