Bible Cross References
Therefore
Isaiah 30:18
And yet the LORD is waiting to be merciful to you. He is ready to take pity on you because he always does what is right. Happy are those who put their trust in the LORD.
Jeremiah 16:14
The LORD says, "The time is coming when people will no longer swear by me as the living God who brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
I will
Song of Songs 1:4
Take me with you, and we'll run away; be my king and take me to your room. We will be happy together, drink deep, and lose ourselves in love. No wonder all women love you!
John 6:44
People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me; and I will raise them to life on the last day.
John 12:32
When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to me."
and bring
Hosea 2:3
If she does not, I will strip her as naked as she was on the day she was born. I will make her like a dry and barren land, and she will die of thirst.
Jeremiah 2:2
to proclaim this message to everyone in Jerusalem. "I remember how faithful you were when you were young, how you loved me when we were first married; you followed me through the desert, through a land that had not been planted.
Ezekiel 20:10
"And so I led them out of Egypt into the desert.
Ezekiel 20:35
I will bring you into the 'Desert of the Nations,' and there I will condemn you to your face.
Ezekiel 20:36
I will now condemn you just as I condemned your ancestors in the Sinai Desert," says the Sovereign LORD.
Revelation 12:6
The woman fled to the desert, to a place God had prepared for her, where she will be taken care of for 1, 260 days.
Revelation 12:14
She was given the two wings of a large eagle in order to fly to her place in the desert, where she will be taken care of for three and a half years, safe from the dragon's attack.
and speak
Isaiah 35:3
Give strength to hands that are tired and to knees that tremble with weakness.
Isaiah 35:4
Tell everyone who is discouraged, "Be strong and don't be afraid! God is coming to your rescue, coming to punish your enemies."
Isaiah 40:1
"Comfort my people," says our God. "Comfort them!
Isaiah 40:2
Encourage the people of Jerusalem. Tell them they have suffered long enough and their sins are now forgiven. I have punished them in full for all their sins."
Isaiah 49:13-26
13
Sing, heavens! Shout for joy, earth! Let the mountains burst into song! The LORD will comfort his people; he will have pity on his suffering people.
14
But the people of Jerusalem said, "The LORD has abandoned us! He has forgotten us."
15
So the LORD answers, "Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she bore? Even if a mother should forget her child, I will never forget you.
16
Jerusalem, I can never forget you! I have written your name on the palms of my hands.
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"Those who will rebuild you are coming soon, and those who destroyed you will leave.
18
Look around and see what is happening! Your people are assembling---they are coming home! As surely as I am the living God, you will be proud of your people, as proud as a bride is of her jewels.
19
"Your country was ruined and desolate--- but now it will be too small for those who are coming to live there. And those who left you in ruins will be far removed from you.
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Your people who were born in exile will one day say to you, 'This land is too small--- we need more room to live in!'
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Then you will say to yourself, 'Who bore all these children for me? I lost my children and could have no more. I was exiled and driven away--- who brought these children up? I was left all alone--- where did these children come from?' "
22
The Sovereign LORD says to his people: "I will signal to the nations, and they will bring your children home.
23
Kings will be like fathers to you; queens will be like mothers. They will bow low before you and honor you; they will humbly show their respect for you. Then you will know that I am the LORD; no one who waits for my help will be disappointed."
24
Can you take away a soldier's loot? Can you rescue the prisoners of a tyrant?
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The LORD replies, "That is just what is going to happen. The soldier's prisoners will be taken away, and the tyrant's loot will be seized. I will fight against whoever fights you, and I will rescue your children.
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I will make your oppressors kill each other; they will be drunk with murder and rage. Then all people will know that I am the LORD, the one who saves you and sets you free. They will know that I am Israel's powerful God."
Isaiah 51:3-23
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"I will show compassion to Jerusalem, to all who live in her ruins. Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden, like the garden I planted in Eden. Joy and gladness will be there, and songs of praise and thanks to me.
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"Listen to me, my people, listen to what I say: I give my teaching to the nations; my laws will bring them light.
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I will come quickly and save them; the time of my victory is near. I myself will rule over the nations. Distant lands wait for me to come; they wait with hope for me to save them.
6
Look up at the heavens; look at the earth! The heavens will disappear like smoke; the earth will wear out like old clothing, and all its people will die like flies. But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will be final.
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"Listen to me, you that know what is right, who have my teaching fixed in your hearts. Do not be afraid when people taunt and insult you;
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they will vanish like moth-eaten clothing! But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will endure for all time."
9
Wake up, LORD, and help us! Use your power and save us; use it as you did in ancient times. It was you that cut the sea monster Rahab to pieces.
10
It was you also who dried up the sea and made a path through the water, so that those you were saving could cross.
11
Those whom you have rescued will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.
12
The LORD says, "I am the one who strengthens you. Why should you fear mortals, who are no more enduring than grass?
13
Have you forgotten the LORD who made you, who stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations? Why should you live in constant fear of the fury of those who oppress you, of those who are ready to destroy you? Their fury can no longer touch you.
14
Those who are prisoners will soon be set free; they will live a long life and have all the food they need.
15
"I am the LORD your God; I stir up the sea and make its waves roar. My name is the LORD Almighty!
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I stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations; I say to Jerusalem, 'You are my people! I have given you my teaching, and I protect you with my hand.' "
17
Jerusalem, wake up! Rouse yourself and get up! You have drunk the cup of punishment that the LORD in his anger gave you to drink; you drank it down, and it made you stagger.
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There is no one to lead you, no one among your people to take you by the hand.
19
A double disaster has fallen on you: your land has been devastated by war, and your people have starved. There is no one to show you sympathy.
20
At the corner of every street your people collapse from weakness; they are like deer caught in a hunter's net. They have felt the force of God's anger.
21
You suffering people of Jerusalem, you that stagger as though you were drunk,
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the LORD your God defends you and says, "I am taking away the cup that I gave you in my anger. You will no longer have to drink the wine that makes you stagger.
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I will give it to those who oppressed you, to those who made you lie down in the streets and trampled on you as if you were dirt."
Jeremiah 3:12-24
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He told me to go and say to Israel, "Unfaithful Israel, come back to me. I am merciful and will not be angry; I will not be angry with you forever.
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Only admit that you are guilty and that you have rebelled against the LORD, your God. Confess that under every green tree you have given your love to foreign gods and that you have not obeyed my commands. I, the LORD, have spoken.
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"Unfaithful people, come back; you belong to me. I will take one of you from each town and two from each clan, and I will bring you back to Mount Zion.
15
I will give you rulers who obey me, and they will rule you with wisdom and understanding.
16
Then when you have become numerous in that land, people will no longer talk about my Covenant Box. They will no longer think about it or remember it; they will not even need it, nor will they make another one.
17
When that time comes, Jerusalem will be called 'The Throne of the LORD,' and all nations will gather there to worship me. They will no longer do what their stubborn and evil hearts tell them.
18
Israel will join with Judah, and together they will come from exile in the country in the north and will return to the land that I gave your ancestors as a permanent possession."
19
The LORD says, "Israel, I wanted to accept you as my child and give you a delightful land, the most beautiful land in all the world. I wanted you to call me father and never again turn away from me.
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But like an unfaithful wife, you have not been faithful to me. I, the LORD, have spoken."
21
A noise is heard on the hilltops: it is the people of Israel crying and pleading because they have lived sinful lives and have forgotten the LORD their God.
22
Return, all of you who have turned away from the LORD; he will heal you and make you faithful. You say, "Yes, we are coming to the LORD because he is our God.
23
We were not helped at all by our pagan worship on the hilltops. Help for Israel comes only from the LORD our God.
24
But the worship of Baal, the god of shame, has made us lose flocks and herds, sons and daughters---everything that our ancestors have worked for since ancient times.
Jeremiah 30:18-22
18
The LORD says, "I will restore my people to their land and have mercy on every family; Jerusalem will be rebuilt, and its palace restored.
19
The people who live there will sing praise; they will shout for joy. By my blessing they will increase in numbers; my blessing will bring them honor.
20
I will restore the nation's ancient power and establish it firmly again; I will punish all who oppress them.
21
Their ruler will come from their own nation, their prince from their own people. He will approach me when I invite him, for who would dare come uninvited? They will be my people, and I will be their God. I, the LORD, have spoken."
Jeremiah 31:1-37
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The LORD says, "The time is coming when I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel, and they will be my people.
2
In the desert I showed mercy to those people who had escaped death. When the people of Israel longed for rest,
3
I appeared to them from far away. People of Israel, I have always loved you, so I continue to show you my constant love.
4
Once again I will rebuild you. Once again you will take up your tambourines and dance joyfully.
5
Once again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria, and those who plant them will eat what the vineyards produce.
6
Yes, the time is coming when sentries will call out on the hills of Ephraim, 'Let's go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.' "
7
The LORD says, "Sing with joy for Israel, the greatest of the nations. Sing your song of praise, 'The LORD has saved his people; he has rescued all who are left.'
8
I will bring them from the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. The blind and the lame will come with them, pregnant women and those about to give birth. They will come back a great nation.
9
My people will return weeping, praying as I lead them back. I will guide them to streams of water, on a smooth road where they will not stumble. I am like a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my oldest son."
10
The LORD says, "Nations, listen to me and proclaim my words on the far-off shores. I scattered my people, but I will gather them and guard them as a shepherd guards his flock.
11
I have set Israel's people free and have saved them from a mighty nation.
12
They will come and sing for joy on Mount Zion and be delighted with my gifts--- gifts of grain and wine and olive oil, gifts of sheep and cattle. They will be like a well-watered garden; they will have everything they need.
13
Then the young women will dance and be happy, and men, young and old, will rejoice. I will comfort them and turn their mourning into joy, their sorrow into gladness.
14
I will fill the priests with the richest food and satisfy all the needs of my people. I, the LORD, have spoken."
15
The LORD says, "A sound is heard in Ramah, the sound of bitter weeping. Rachel is crying for her children; they are gone, and she refuses to be comforted.
16
Stop your crying and wipe away your tears. All that you have done for your children will not go unrewarded; they will return from the enemy's land.
17
There is hope for your future; your children will come back home. I, the LORD, have spoken.
18
"I hear the people of Israel say in grief, ' LORD, we were like an untamed animal, but you taught us to obey. Bring us back; we are ready to return to you, the LORD our God.
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We turned away from you, but soon we wanted to return. After you had punished us, we hung our heads in grief. We were ashamed and disgraced because we sinned when we were young.'
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"Israel, you are my dearest child, the one I love best. Whenever I mention your name, I think of you with love. My heart goes out to you; I will be merciful.
21
Set up signs and mark the road; find again the way by which you left. Come back, people of Israel, come home to the towns you left.
22
How long will you hesitate, faithless people? I have created something new and different, as different as a woman protecting a man."
23
The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says, "When I restore the people to their land, they will once again say in the land of Judah and in its towns, 'May the LORD bless the sacred hill of Jerusalem, the holy place where he lives.'
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People will live in Judah and in all its towns, and there will be farmers, and shepherds with their flocks.
25
I will refresh those who are weary and will satisfy with food everyone who is weak from hunger.
26
So then, people will say, 'I went to sleep and woke up refreshed.'
27
"I, the LORD, say that the time is coming when I will fill the land of Israel and Judah with people and animals.
28
And just as I took care to uproot, to pull down, to overthrow, to destroy, and to demolish them, so I will take care to plant them and to build them up.
29
When that time comes, people will no longer say, 'The parents ate the sour grapes, But the children got the sour taste.'
30
Instead, those who eat sour grapes will have their own teeth set on edge; and everyone will die because of their own sin."
31
The LORD says, "The time is coming when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.
32
It will not be like the old covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and led them out of Egypt. Although I was like a husband to them, they did not keep that covenant.
33
The new covenant that I will make with the people of Israel will be this: I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
34
None of them will have to teach a neighbor to know the LORD, because all will know me, from the least to the greatest. I will forgive their sins and I will no longer remember their wrongs. I, the LORD, have spoken."
35
The LORD provides the sun for light by day, the moon and the stars to shine at night. He stirs up the sea and makes it roar; his name is the LORD Almighty.
36
He promises that as long as the natural order lasts, so long will Israel be a nation.
37
If one day the sky could be measured and the foundations of the earth explored, only then would he reject the people of Israel because of all they have done. The LORD has spoken.
Jeremiah 32:36-41
36
The LORD, the God of Israel, said to me, "Jeremiah, the people are saying that war, starvation, and disease will make this city fall into the hands of the king of Babylonia. Now listen to what else I have to say.
37
I am going to gather the people from all the countries where I have scattered them in my anger and fury, and I am going to bring them back to this place and let them live here in safety.
38
Then they will be my people, and I will be their God.
39
I will give them a single purpose in life: to honor me for all time, for their own good and the good of their descendants.
40
I will make an eternal covenant with them. I will never stop doing good things for them, and I will make them fear me with all their heart, so that they will never turn away from me.
41
I will take pleasure in doing good things for them, and I will establish them permanently in this land.
Jeremiah 33:6-26
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But I will heal this city and its people and restore them to health. I will show them abundant peace and security.
7
I will make Judah and Israel prosperous, and I will rebuild them as they were before.
8
I will purify them from the sins that they have committed against me, and I will forgive their sins and their rebellion.
9
Jerusalem will be a source of joy, honor, and pride to me; and every nation in the world will fear and tremble when they hear about the good things that I do for the people of Jerusalem and about the prosperity that I bring to the city."
10
The LORD said, "People are saying that this place is like a desert, that it has no people or animals living in it. And they are right; the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are empty; no people or animals live there. But in these places you will hear again
11
the shouts of gladness and joy and the happy sounds of wedding feasts. You will hear people sing as they bring thank offerings to my Temple; they will say, 'Give thanks to the LORD Almighty, because he is good and his love is eternal.' I will make this land as prosperous as it was before. I, the LORD, have spoken."
12
The LORD Almighty said, "In this land that is like a desert and where no people or animals live, there will once again be pastures where shepherds can take their sheep.
13
In the towns in the hill country, in the foothills, and in southern Judah, in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, and in the towns of Judah, shepherds will once again count their sheep. I, the LORD, have spoken."
14
The LORD said, "The time is coming when I will fulfill the promise that I made to the people of Israel and Judah.
15
At that time I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will do what is right and just throughout the land.
16
The people of Judah and of Jerusalem will be rescued and will live in safety. The city will be called 'The LORD Our Salvation.'
17
I, the LORD, promise that there will always be a descendant of David to be king of Israel
18
and that there will always be priests from the tribe of Levi to serve me and to offer burnt offerings, grain offerings, and sacrifices."
20
"I have made a covenant with the day and with the night, so that they always come at their proper times; and that covenant can never be broken.
21
In the same way I have made a covenant with my servant David that he would always have a descendant to be king, and I have made a covenant with the priests from the tribe of Levi that they would always serve me; and those covenants can never be broken.
22
I will increase the number of descendants of my servant David and the number of priests from the tribe of Levi, so that it will be as impossible to count them as it is to count the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore."
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"Have you noticed how people are saying that I have rejected Israel and Judah, the two families that I chose? And so they look with contempt on my people and no longer consider them a nation.
25
But I, the LORD, have a covenant with day and night, and I have made the laws that control earth and sky.
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And just as surely as I have done this, so I will maintain my covenant with Jacob's descendants and with my servant David. I will choose one of David's descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will be merciful to my people and make them prosperous again."
Ezekiel 34:22-31
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But I will rescue my sheep and not let them be mistreated any more. I will judge each of my sheep and separate the good from the bad.
23
I will give them a king like my servant David to be their one shepherd, and he will take care of them.
24
I, the LORD, will be their God, and a king like my servant David will be their ruler. I have spoken.
25
I will make a covenant with them that guarantees their security. I will get rid of all the dangerous animals in the land, so that my sheep can live safely in the fields and sleep in the forests.
26
"I will bless them and let them live around my sacred hill. There I will bless them with showers of rain when they need it.
27
The trees will bear fruit, the fields will produce crops, and everyone will live in safety on his own land. When I break my people's chains and set them free from those who made them slaves, then they will know that I am the LORD.
28
The heathen nations will not plunder them any more, and the wild animals will not kill and eat them. They will live in safety, and no one will terrify them.
29
I will give them fertile fields and put an end to hunger in the land. The other nations will not sneer at them any more.
30
Everyone will know that I protect Israel and that they are my people. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken.
31
"You, my sheep, the flock that I feed, are my people, and I am your God," says the Sovereign LORD.
Ezekiel 36:8-15
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But on the mountains of Israel the trees will again grow leaves and bear fruit for you, my people Israel. You are going to come home soon.
9
I am on your side, and I will make sure that your land is plowed again and crops are planted on it.
10
I will make your population grow. You will live in the cities and rebuild everything that was left in ruins.
11
I will make people and cattle increase in number. There will be more of you than ever before, and you will have many children. I will let you live there as you used to live, and I will make you more prosperous than ever. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
12
I will bring you, my people Israel, back to live again in the land. It will be your own land, and it will never again let your children starve.
13
"I, the Sovereign LORD, say: It is true that people say that the land eats people and that it robs the nation of its children.
14
But from now on it will no longer eat people and rob you of your children. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken.
15
The land will no longer have to listen to the nations making fun of it or see the peoples sneer at it. The land will no longer rob the nation of its children. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken."
Ezekiel 37:11-28
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God said to me, "Mortal man, the people of Israel are like these bones. They say that they are dried up, without any hope and with no future.
12
So prophesy to my people Israel and tell them that I, the Sovereign LORD, am going to open their graves. I am going to take them out and bring them back to the land of Israel.
13
When I open the graves where my people are buried and bring them out, they will know that I am the LORD.
14
I will put my breath in them, bring them back to life, and let them live in their own land. Then they will know that I am the LORD. I have promised that I would do this---and I will. I, the LORD, have spoken."
15
The LORD spoke to me again.
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"Mortal man," he said, "take a wooden stick and write on it the words, 'The kingdom of Judah.' Then take another stick and write on it the words, 'The kingdom of Israel.'
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Then hold the two sticks end to end in your hand so that they look like one stick.
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When your people ask you to tell them what this means,
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tell them that I, the Sovereign LORD, am going to take the stick representing Israel and put it with the one that represents Judah. Out of the two I will make one stick and hold it in my hand.
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"Hold in your hand the two sticks and let the people see them.
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Then tell them that I, the Sovereign LORD, am going to take all my people out of the nations where they have gone, gather them together, and bring them back to their own land.
22
I will unite them into one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. They will have one king to rule over them, and they will no longer be divided into two nations or split into two kingdoms.
23
They will not defile themselves with disgusting idols any more or corrupt themselves with sin. I will free them from all the ways in which they sin and betray me. I will purify them; they will be my people, and I will be their God.
24
A king like my servant David will be their king. They will all be united under one ruler and will obey my laws faithfully.
25
They will live on the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They will live there forever, and so will their children and all their descendants. A king like my servant David will rule them forever.
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I will make a covenant with them that guarantees their security forever. I will establish them and increase their population, and will see to it that my Temple stands forever in their land.
27
I will live there with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.
28
When I place my Temple there to be among them forever, then the nations will know that I, the LORD, have chosen Israel to be my own people."
Ezekiel 39:25-29
25
The Sovereign LORD said, "But now I will be merciful to Jacob's descendants, the people of Israel, and make them prosperous again. I will protect my holy name.
26
When they are once more living in safety in their own land, with no one to threaten them, they will be able to forget how they were disgraced for having betrayed me.
27
In order to show to the many nations that I am holy, I will bring my people back from all the countries where their enemies live.
28
Then my people will know that I am the LORD their God. They will know this, because I sent them into captivity and now gather them and bring them back into their own land, not leaving even one of them behind.
29
I will pour out my spirit on the people of Israel and never again turn away from them. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken."
Amos 9:11-15
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The LORD says, "A day is coming when I will restore the kingdom of David, which is like a house fallen into ruins. I will repair its walls and restore it. I will rebuild it and make it as it was long ago.
12
And so the people of Israel will conquer what is left of the land of Edom and all the nations that were once mine," says the LORD, who will cause this to happen.
13
"The days are coming," says the LORD, "when grain will grow faster than it can be harvested, and grapes will grow faster than the wine can be made. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with it.
14
I will bring my people back to their land. They will rebuild their ruined cities and live there; they will plant vineyards and drink the wine; they will plant gardens and eat what they grow.
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I will plant my people on the land I gave them, and they will not be pulled up again." The LORD your God has spoken.
Micah 7:14-20
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Be a shepherd to your people, LORD, the people you have chosen. Although they live apart in the wilderness, there is fertile land around them. Let them go and feed in the rich pastures of Bashan and Gilead, as they did long ago.
15
Work miracles for us, LORD, as you did in the days when you brought us out of Egypt.
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The nations will see this and be frustrated in spite of all their strength. In dismay they will close their mouths and cover their ears.
17
They will crawl in the dust like snakes; they will come from their fortresses, trembling and afraid. They will turn in fear to the LORD our God.
18
There is no other god like you, O LORD; you forgive the sins of your people who have survived. You do not stay angry forever, but you take pleasure in showing us your constant love.
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You will be merciful to us once again. You will trample our sins underfoot and send them to the bottom of the sea!
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You will show your faithfulness and constant love to your people, the descendants of Abraham and of Jacob, as you promised our ancestors long ago.
Zephaniah 3:9-20
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"Then I will change the people of the nations, and they will pray to me alone and not to other gods. They will all obey me.
10
Even from distant Ethiopia my scattered people will bring offerings to me.
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At that time you, my people, will no longer need to be ashamed that you rebelled against me. I will remove everyone who is proud and arrogant, and you will never again rebel against me on my sacred hill.
12
I will leave there a humble and lowly people, who will come to me for help.
13
The people of Israel who survive will do no wrong to anyone, tell no lies, nor try to deceive. They will be prosperous and secure, afraid of no one."
14
Sing and shout for joy, people of Israel! Rejoice with all your heart, Jerusalem!
15
The LORD has stopped your punishment; he has removed all your enemies. The LORD, the king of Israel, is with you; there is no reason now to be afraid.
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The time is coming when they will say to Jerusalem, "Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Do not let your hands hang limp!
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The LORD your God is with you; his power gives you victory. The LORD will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you,
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as joyful as people at a festival." The LORD says, "I have ended the threat of doom and taken away your disgrace.
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The time is coming! I will punish your oppressors; I will rescue all the lame and bring the exiles home. I will turn their shame to honor, and all the world will praise them.
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The time is coming! I will bring your scattered people home; I will make you famous throughout the world and make you prosperous once again." The LORD has spoken.
Zechariah 1:12-17
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Then the angel said, "Almighty LORD, you have been angry with Jerusalem and the cities of Judah for seventy years now. How much longer will it be before you show them mercy?"
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The LORD answered the angel with comforting words,
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and the angel told me to proclaim what the LORD Almighty had said: "I have a deep love and concern for Jerusalem, my holy city,
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and I am very angry with the nations that enjoy quiet and peace. For while I was holding back my anger against my people, those nations made the sufferings of my people worse.
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So I have come back to Jerusalem to show mercy to the city. My Temple will be restored, and the city will be rebuilt."
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The angel also told me to proclaim: "The LORD Almighty says that his cities will be prosperous again and that he will once again help Jerusalem and claim the city as his own."
Zechariah 8:19-23
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"The fasts held in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will become festivals of joy and gladness for the people of Judah. You must love truth and peace."
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The LORD Almighty says, "The time is coming when people from many cities will come to Jerusalem.
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Those from one city will say to those from another, 'We are going to worship the LORD Almighty and pray for his blessing. Come with us!'
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Many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship the LORD Almighty and to pray for his blessing.
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In those days ten foreigners will come to one Jew and say, 'We want to share in your destiny, because we have heard that God is with you.' "
Romans 11:26
And this is how all Israel will be saved. As the scripture says, "The Savior will come from Zion and remove all wickedness from the descendants of Jacob.
Romans 11:27
I will make this covenant with them when I take away their sins."
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Genesis 34:3
But he found the young woman so attractive that he fell in love with her and tried to win her affection.
Judges 19:3
Then the man decided to go after her and try to persuade her to return to him. He took his servant and two donkeys with him. The woman showed the Levite into the house, and when her father saw him, he gave him a hearty greeting.