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So brush off any dust and dirt; rise, take your place of honor, Jerusalem.
    Loose the chains from your neck and raise your head in freedom, captive children of Zion.
For the Eternal has this to say:

Eternal One: You were taken for nothing,
        and it’s nothing for Me to get you back.

For the Lord, the Eternal, has this to say:

Eternal One: My people willingly went to live in Egypt long ago;
        but now Assyria has oppressed My people for no good reason.

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Shake off your dust;(A)
    rise up,(B) sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,(C)
    Daughter Zion,(D) now a captive.

For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,(E)
    and without money(F) you will be redeemed.(G)

For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“At first my people went down to Egypt(H) to live;
    lately, Assyria(I) has oppressed them.

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