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For this is as the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. 10 For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.

11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in [a]fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

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  1. Isaiah 54:11 Or, antimony. See 1 Chr. 29:2.

“To me this is like the days of Noah,
    when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.(A)
So now I have sworn(B) not to be angry(C) with you,
    never to rebuke(D) you again.
10 Though the mountains be shaken(E)
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love(F) for you will not be shaken(G)
    nor my covenant(H) of peace(I) be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion(J) on you.

11 “Afflicted(K) city, lashed by storms(L) and not comforted,(M)
    I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,[a](N)
    your foundations(O) with lapis lazuli.(P)

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