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25 She is like Mount Sinai in Arabia and ·is a picture of [corresponds to; represents] the ·earthly city of [L present] Jerusalem. This city and ·its people [L her children] are ·slaves to the law [L slaves]. 26 But the ·heavenly Jerusalem, which is above [L Jerusalem above], is like the free woman. She is our mother. 27 [L For] It is written in the Scriptures:

“·Be happy [Rejoice], barren one [C Jerusalem].
    You are like a woman who never gave birth to children.
·Start singing [Burst out] and ·shout for joy [cry out].
    You never ·felt the pain of giving birth [or went into labor],
but you who are ·childless [L desolate; or deserted] will have more children
    than the woman who has a husband [Is. 54:1].”

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