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The New Jerusalem

11 (A)(B) Jerusalem, you are sad
and discouraged,
    tossed around in a storm.
But I, the Lord,
will rebuild your city
    with precious stones;[a]
for your foundation
    I will use blue sapphires.

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  1. 54.11 with precious stones: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

11 “Afflicted(A) city, lashed by storms(B) and not comforted,(C)
    I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,[a](D)
    your foundations(E) with lapis lazuli.(F)

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  1. Isaiah 54:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

12 Your fortresses[a]
    will be built of rubies,
your gates of jewels,
    and your walls of gems.

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  1. 54.12 fortresses: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

12 I will make your battlements of rubies,
    your gates(A) of sparkling jewels,
    and all your walls of precious stones.

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