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lxvi Thus saith Jehovah: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.

Where then will ye build me an house,

and where is the place of my habitation?

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2 For all these things, mine hand hath made,
and so all this is mine, saith Jehovah.
But I look upon him that is poor,

and is contrite, and trembleth at my word.

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3 He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man;

he that sacrificeth a lamb as he that strangleth a dog : He that offereth an oblation, [as he that offereth] swine's blood;

he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol.

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As they have pleasure in their own ways,

and their soul delighteth in their abominations,

4 So will I have pleasure in their disasters,

and bring upon them what they feared.

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Because when I called none did answer,

when I spake they did not hear;

But they did that which was evil in mine eyes,
and chose that wherein I had no pleasure.

Your brethren, that hate you,

that......

They that persecute you for my name's sake, have said :

'Let Jehovah manifest his glory,

That we may see your joy':

but they shall be put to shame.

6 Hark! a noise of tumult from the city!

Hark! from the Temple it comes !

Hark! Jehovah rendereth

full recompense to his enemies!

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7 [But she], before she travailed, hath brought forth [a child]: Before her pains came

she was delivered of a son.

8 Who hath heard of such a thing,

who hath seen the like?

Was ever the people of a land brought forth

in a single day?

Or was a nation ever born

in a moment?

Yet as soon as Zion travailed

she brought forth her children.

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9 Shall I bring to the birth and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah,

Or shall I cause to bring forth and then shut the womb? saith your God.

10 Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,

all ye that love her!

Exult for joy with her,

all ye that mourn over her!

II That ye may suck and be satisfied
with the breasts of her consolations;

That ye may drink deep, with delight,
from her abundant breast.

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lxvi 12 For thus saith Jehovah :

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Behold, I turn toward her
Prosperity like a full stream,

and the wealth of the nations like a river.
Her offspring shall be borne in the arms,
and dandled upon the knees.

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13 As one whom his mother comforteth

so will I comfort you.

14 Ye shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice,

and your bones shall flourish like the grass;

And Jehovah's hand shall be manifested upon his servants, and his indignation upon his enemies.

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15 For, behold, Jehovah will come in fire,
and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind;
To render his anger with burning heat,

and his rebuke with flames of fire.

16 For with fire will Jehovah hold judgment,
and with his sword, upon all flesh.

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17 Behold, they that sanctify and purify themselves,
to go into the gardens behind their leader,

That eat the flesh of swine,

and of the vermin and of the mouse,

18 Their works and their thoughts

shall come to an end together, saith Jehovah.

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lxvi 18 And I will come and gather together

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all nations and tongues,

And they shall come and see my glory,

and I will shew a sign among them. And I will send their fugitives

to the far-off countries,

Which have not heard my fame,

neither have seen my glory.

They will shew forth my glory among the nations,
and bring all your brethren from all nations,
As an oblation unto Jehovah, to my holy mountain,
even to Jerusalem, saith Jehovah,

Just as the Israelites bring their oblation

in a clean vessel to the house of Jehovah. 21 And some of them also will I take

to be Levite priests, saith Jehovah.

22 For even as the new heavens

and the new earth, which I will make,
Will remain before me, saith Jehovah,
so shall your seed and your name remain.

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