Ezra 9:8-9

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⁸“But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious^(A) in leaving us a remnant^(B) and giving us a firm place^[a]^(C) in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes^(D) and a little relief in our bondage. ⁹Though we are slaves,^(E) our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness^(F) in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins,^(G) and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

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Ezra 9:8 Or a foothold

Isaiah 11:10

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¹⁰In that day^(A) the Root of Jesse^(B) will stand as a banner^(C) for the peoples; the nations^(D) will rally to him,^(E) and his resting place^(F) will be glorious.^(G)

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Isaiah 11:10 in all English translations

Isaiah 40:2

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²Speak tenderly^(A) to Jerusalem,
    and proclaim to her
that her hard service^(B) has been completed,^(C)
    that her sin has been paid for,^(D)
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
    double^(E) for all her sins.

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Jeremiah 30:10

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¹⁰“‘So do not be afraid,^(A) Jacob my servant;^(B)
    do not be dismayed, Israel,’
declares the Lord.
‘I will surely save^(C) you out of a distant place,
    your descendants from the land of their exile.
Jacob will again have peace and security,^(D)
    and no one will make him afraid.^(E)

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Jeremiah 46:27

New International Version

²⁷“Do not be afraid,^(A) Jacob^(B) my servant;^(C)
    do not be dismayed, Israel.
I will surely save you out of a distant place,
    your descendants from the land of their exile.^(D)
Jacob will again have peace and security,
    and no one will make him afraid.