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 \q1 Shout to warn my Israelite people about their sins!
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 \v 2 They worship me every day;
-\q2 they come to my temple because they say that they are eager to know what I want them to do.
+\q2 they come to my temple because they say they are eager to know what I want them to do.
 \q1 They act as though they were a nation that does things that are righteous,
 \q2 that would never abandon the commands of me, their God.
 \q1 They request me to decide matters justly,
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-\v 6 No, that is not the kind of fasting that I desire.
+\v 6 No, that is not the kind of fasting I desire.
 \q1 Instead you should seek to free those who have been unjustly put in prison,
-\q2 and encourage those who are treated cruelly;
+\q2 encourage those who are treated cruelly,
 \q2 and free those who have been oppressed in any way.
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-\v 7 Share your food with those who are hungry
-\q2 and to allow those who have no houses to stay in your houses.
+\v 7 Share your food with those who are hungry,
+\q2 and allow those who have no houses to stay in your houses.
 \q1 Give clothes to those who do not have clothes,
 \q2 and do not hide yourself from your relatives who need help from you.
 
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 \v 9 Then you will call out to me,
 \q2 and I will quickly answer and say, 'I am here to help you.'
-\q1 Stop oppressing people;
-\q2 stop falsely accusing people;
+\q1 Stop oppressing people,
+\q2 stop falsely accusing people,
 \q2 and stop saying evil things about people.
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 \v 10 Give food to those who are hungry,
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 \v 12 Your people will rebuild the cities that were destroyed long ago;
 \q2 they will build houses on top of the old foundations.
-\q1 People will say that you are the ones who are repairing the holes in the city walls,
+\q1 People will say that you are the ones who are repairing the holes in the city walls
 \q2 and who are repairing the streets where people live.
 
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 \q2 The Sabbath days are my holy days.
 \q2 Honor me, Yahweh, in everything that you do on the Sabbath days.
 \q1 Do not talk about and do things to please yourselves.
-\q2 If you do all the things that I have just now told you to do; listen, and I will tell you what I will do for you.
+\q2 If you do all the things that I have just now told you to do—listen, and I will tell you what I will do for you.
 
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-\v 9 Because of that, God does not rescue us from our enemies,
+\v 9 Because of that, God does not rescue us from our enemies;
 \q2 it seems that he is not acting fairly toward us.
 \q1 We expect God to give us light,
 \q2 but all he gives us is darkness.
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 \q2 his continually doing what is right is like his armor, and his ability to rescue people is like his helmet.
 \q1 His being extremely angry and his being ready to get revenge on those who do evil are like his robes.
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-\v 18 He will repay his enemies for the evil things that they have done.
+\v 18 He will repay his enemies for the evil things they have done.
 \q2 He will severely punish even those who live far from Jerusalem.
 
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-\v 19 When that happens, people everywhere, from the east to the west, will respect and honor Yahweh,
+\v 19 When that happens, people everywhere, from the east to the west, will respect and honor Yahweh
 \q2 because he will come like a rushing river that is pushed along by the strong wind that Yahweh sent.
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 \v 20 And Yahweh says that he will come to Jerusalem to free his people;
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 \v 1 You people of Jerusalem, stand up!
 \q2 Yahweh has done glorious things for you,
-\q1 and he has acted powerfully for you;
+\q1 and he has acted powerfully for you,
 \q2 so show others that he is very great!
 
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-\v 2 But spiritual darkness has covered all the other peoples on the earth,
-\q2 complete darkness,
+\v 2 But spiritual darkness has covered all the other peoples on the earth—
+\q2 complete darkness—
 \q1 but Yahweh will show you how great he is,
 \q2 and other people will also see it.
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 \q2 others will carry your little daughters home.
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 \v 5 When you look at this happening,
-\q2 you will be very joyful in your inner beings,
+\q2 you will be very joyful in your inner beings
 \q1 because people will bring valuable goods to you from all around the world.
 \q2 They will bring valuable things from many nations in ships.
 
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 \q1 They resemble pigeons returning to their nests.
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 \v 9 But they are really ships from Tarshish that are bringing your people back here.
-\q2 When your people come, they will bring with them all the valuable possessions that they have acquired,
-\q1 and they will do that to honor me, Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel,
+\q2 When your people come, they will bring with them all the valuable possessions they have acquired,
+\q1 and they will do that to honor me, Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel,
 \q2 because I will have greatly honored you.
 
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 \q2 these things will happen now because I will act mercifully toward you because I am kind.
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 \v 11 The gates of your cities will be open during the day and also during the night,
-\q2 in order that people will be able to bring into your cities valuable things from many countries,
+\q2 so that people will be able to bring into your cities valuable things from many countries,
 \q2 with their kings being led to you in the processions.
 
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-\v 15 Previously everyone hated you and ignored you,
+\v 15 Previously, everyone hated you and ignored you,
 \q2 but now your city will be majestic forever;
-\q1 and I will cause you to be joyful forever.
+\q1 I will cause you to be joyful forever.
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 \v 16 People of all nations and their kings will gladly bring their wealth to you.
 \q1 When that happens, you will realize that I truly am Yahweh,
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 \v 17 Instead of metals that are not valuable, like bronze and iron,
-\q2 I will bring to you silver and gold.
+\q2 I will bring you silver and gold.
 \q1 Instead of wood and stones,
 \q2 I will bring you bronze and iron for your buildings.
 \q1 There will be peace in your country,
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-\v 19 And you will no longer need the sun and moon to give you light,
+\v 19 And you will no longer need the sun and moon to give you light
 \q2 because I, Yahweh, will give you more light than the sun and moon;
 \q1 I will be a glorious light for you forever.
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-\v 20 It will seem as though the sun and moon will always be shining,
+\v 20 It will seem as though the sun and moon will always be shining
 \q2 because I, Yahweh, will be an everlasting light for you.
 \q1 You will never again be sad because of things that happen to you.
 
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 \v 21 Your people will all be righteous,
-\q2 and they will occupy the land forever,
+\q2 and they will occupy the land forever
 \q1 because I myself have put you there like people plant trees
-\q2 in order that you will show others that I am very great.
+\q2 so that you will show others that I am very great.
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 \v 22 At that time, the groups that are very small now will become very large clans,
 \q2 and small clans will become great nations.
-\q1 All those things will happen because, I, Yahweh, will cause them to happen at the right time."
+\q1 All those things will happen because I, Yahweh, will cause them to happen at the right time."
 
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