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 \v 4 These are the words that Yahweh declared concerning Israel and Judah,
 \v 5 "For Yahweh says this,
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 \q 'We have heard a trembling voice of dread and not of peace.
 
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 \v 6 Ask and see if a man bears a child.
-\q Why do I see every young man with his hand on his loins like a woman bearing a child?
+\q Why do I see every young man with his hand on his loins
+\q2 like a woman bearing a child?
 \q Why have all their faces become pale?
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-\v 7 Woe! For that day will be great, with none like it.
-\q It will be a time of distress for Jacob, but he will be rescued from it.
+\v 7 Woe! For that day will be great,
+\q2 with none like it.
+\q It will be a time of distress for Jacob,
+\q2 but he will be rescued from it.
 
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-\v 8 For it will be in that day—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts—that I will break the yoke off your neck, and I will shatter your chains, so foreigners will no longer enslave you.
+\v 8 For it will be in that day
+\q2 —this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
+\q2 —that I will break the yoke off your neck,
+\q and I will shatter your chains,
+\q2 so foreigners will no longer enslave you.
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-\v 9 But they will worship Yahweh their God and serve David their king, whom I will make king over them.
+\v 9 But they will worship Yahweh their God
+\q2 and serve David their king,
+\q2 whom I will make king over them.
 
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-\v 10 So you, my servant Jacob, do not fear—this is Yahweh's declaration—and do not be dismayed, Israel.
-\q For see, I am about to deliver you from the faraway place, and your descendants from the land of captivity.
-\q Jacob will return and be at ease; he will rest secure, and there will be no more terror.
+\v 10 So you, my servant Jacob, do not fear
+\q2 —this is Yahweh's declaration
+\q2 —and do not be dismayed, Israel.
+\q For see, I am about to deliver you from the faraway place,
+\q2 and your descendants from the land of captivity.
+\q Jacob will return and be at ease;
+\q2 he will rest secure,
+\q2 and there will be no more terror.
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-\v 11 For I am with you—this is Yahweh's declaration—to save you. Then I will bring a complete end
-\q to all the nations where I have scattered you. But I will certainly not put an end to you,
-\q though I discipline you justly and will certainly not leave you unpunished.'
+\v 11 For I am with you
+\q2 —this is Yahweh's declaration
+\q2 —to save you. 
+\q Then I will bring a complete end
+\q2 to all the nations where I have scattered you.
+\q But I will certainly not put an end to you,
+\q2 though I discipline you justly
+\q2 and will certainly not leave you unpunished.'
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+\v 12 For Yahweh says this,
+\q 'Your injury is incurable;
+\q2 your wound is infected.
+\q
+\v 13 There is no one to plead your case;
+\q2 there is no remedy for your wound to heal you.
 
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-\v 12 For Yahweh says this, 'Your injury is incurable; your wound is infected.
+\v 14 All of your lovers have forgotten you.
+\q2 They will not look for you,
+\q for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy
+\q2 and the discipline of a cruel master
+\q2 because of your many iniquities and your numerous sins.
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-\v 13 There is no one to plead your case; there is no remedy for your wound to heal you.
+\v 15 Why do you call for help for your injury? 
+\q2 Your pain is incurable.
+\q Because of your many iniquities,
+\q2 your numerous sins,
+\q2 I have done these things to you.
 
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-\v 14 All of your lovers have forgotten you. They will not look for you,
-\q for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy and the discipline of a cruel master
-\q because of your many iniquities and your numerous sins.
+\v 16 So everyone who consumes you will be consumed,
+\q2 and all of your adversaries will go into captivity.
+\q For the ones who have plundered you will become plunder,
+\q2 and I will make all of the ones despoiling you a spoil.
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-\v 15 Why do you call for help for your injury? Your pain is incurable.
-\q Because of your many iniquities, your numerous sins, I have done these things to you.
+\v 17 For I will bring healing on you; 
+\q2 I will heal you of your wounds
+\q2 —this is Yahweh's declaration—
+\q I will do this because they called you: 
+\q2 Outcast. No one cares for this Zion.'"
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+\v 18 Yahweh says this,
+\q "See, I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents 
+\q2 and have compassion on his homes.
+\q Then a city will be built on the heap of ruins,
+\q2 and a stronghold will exist again where it used to be.
+\q
+\v 19 Then a song of praise and a sound of merriment
+\q2 will go out from them,
+\q for I will increase them and not diminish them;
+\q2 I will honor them so they will not be humbled.
 
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-\v 16 So everyone who consumes you will be consumed, and all of your adversaries will go into captivity.
-\q For the ones who have plundered you will become plunder, and I will make all of the ones despoiling you a spoil.
+\v 20 Then their people will be like before, 
+\q2 and their assembly will be established before me
+\q2 when I punish all the ones who are now oppressing them.
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-\v 17 For I will bring healing on you; I will heal you of your wounds—this is Yahweh's declaration—
-\q I will do this because they called you: Outcast. No one cares for this Zion.'"
+\v 21 Their ruler will come from among them.
+\q He will emerge from their midst
+\q2 when I draw him near and when he approaches me.
+\q If I do not do this,
+\q2 who would dare come close to me?
+\q2 —this is Yahweh's declaration.
+\q
+\v 22 Then you will be my people,
+\q2 and I will be your God.
 
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-\v 18 Yahweh says this, "See, I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his homes.
-\q Then a city will be built on the heap of ruins, and a stronghold will exist again where it used to be.
+\v 23 See, the tempest of Yahweh,
+\q2 his fury, has gone out.
+\q It is a continual tempest.
+\q2 It will whirl on the heads of the wicked people.
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-\v 19 Then a song of praise and a sound of merriment will go out from them,
-\q for I will increase them and not diminish them; I will honor them so they will not be humbled.
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-\v 20 Then their people will be like before, and their assembly will be established before me
-\q when I punish all the ones who are now oppressing them.
-\q
-\v 21 Their ruler will come from among them. He will emerge from their midst
-\q when I draw him near and when he approaches me.
-\q If I do not do this, who would dare come close to me?—this is Yahweh's declaration.
-\q
-\v 22 Then you will be my people, and I will be your God.
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-\v 23 See, the tempest of Yahweh, his fury, has gone out. It is a continual tempest.
-\q It will whirl on the heads of the wicked people.
-\q
-\v 24 Yahweh's wrath will not return until it has carried out and brought into being his heart's purposes.
-\q In the final days, you will understand it."
+\v 24 Yahweh's wrath will not return
+\q2 until it has carried out and brought into being
+\q2 his heart's purposes.
+\q In the final days,
+\q2 you will understand it."
 
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