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17 For I will apply a bandage unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; for they have called thee an outcast: This is Zion that no man seeketh after.

18 Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his habitations; and the city shall be built upon her own heap; and the palace shall be inhabited after the manner thereof.

19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving, and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be diminished; and I will honour them, and they shall not be small.

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17 But I will restore you to health
    and heal(A) your wounds,’
declares the Lord,
‘because you are called an outcast,(B)
    Zion for whom no one cares.’(C)

18 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘I will restore the fortunes(D) of Jacob’s tents(E)
    and have compassion(F) on his dwellings;
the city will be rebuilt(G) on her ruins,
    and the palace will stand in its proper place.
19 From them will come songs(H) of thanksgiving(I)
    and the sound of rejoicing.(J)
I will add to their numbers,(K)
    and they will not be decreased;
I will bring them honor,(L)
    and they will not be disdained.

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