89 lines
2.7 KiB
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89 lines
2.7 KiB
Markdown
The Eternal Covenant of Peace
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# Chapter 54
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1. "Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;
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break forth into singing and cry aloud,
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you who have not been in labor!
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For the children of the desolate one will be more
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than the children of her who is married," says the LORD.
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2. "Enlarge the place of your tent,
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and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;
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do not hold back; lengthen your cords
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and strengthen your stakes.
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3. For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left,
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and your offspring will possess the nations
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and will people the desolate cities.
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4. "Fear not, for you will not be ashamed;
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be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced;
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for you will forget the shame of your youth,
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and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.
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5. For your Maker is your husband,
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the LORD of hosts is his name;
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and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer,
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the God of the whole earth he is called.
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6. For the LORD has called you
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like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit,
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like a wife of youth when she is cast off,
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says your God.
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7. For a brief moment I deserted you,
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but with great compassion I will gather you.
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8. In overflowing anger for a moment
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I hid my face from you,
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but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,"
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says the LORD, your Redeemer.
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9. "This is like the days of Noah to me:
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as I swore that the waters of Noah
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should no more go over the earth,
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so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you,
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and will not rebuke you.
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10. For the mountains may depart
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and the hills be removed,
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but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
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and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,"
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says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
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11. "O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,
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behold, I will set your stones in antimony,
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and lay your foundations with sapphires.
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12. I will make your pinnacles of agate,
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your gates of carbuncles,
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and all your wall of precious stones.
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13. All your children shall be taught by the LORD,
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and great shall be the peace of your children.
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14. In righteousness you shall be established;
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you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
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and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
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15. If anyone stirs up strife,
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it is not from me;
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whoever stirs up strife with you
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shall fall because of you.
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16. Behold, I have created the smith
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who blows the fire of coals
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and produces a weapon for its purpose.
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I have also created the ravager to destroy;
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17. no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
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and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
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This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD
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and their vindication from me, declares the LORD."
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