ISV(i)
12 They’ll come and cry out with joy on the heights of Zion. They’ll be radiant over the LORD’s goodness, over the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil, and over the young of the flocks and herds. Their lives will be like a well-watered garden. They’ll never again grow faint.
13 The virgins will rejoice with dancing, together with young men and old men. For I’ll turn their mourning into joy, and I’ll comfort them and give them gladness instead of sorrow.
14 I’ll give the priests abundant provisions, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” declares the LORD.
15The End of Rachel’s MourningThis is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter crying. Rachel is crying, and she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no longer alive.”
16 This is what the LORD says: “Restrain your voice from crying, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work,” declares the LORD. “They’ll return from the enemy’s land.
17 There is hope for your future,” declares the LORD. “Your children will return to their own territory.”
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