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26 The Lord sends his servants to tell his messages to the people, and he makes those messages come true. He sends messengers to tell the people what they should do, and he proves that the advice is good.

God Chooses Cyrus to Rebuild Judah

The Lord says to Jerusalem, “People will live in you again.”
    He says to the cities of Judah, “You will be rebuilt.”
    He says to them, “I will repair your ruins.”
27 He tells the deep waters, “Become dry!
    I will make your streams dry too.”
28 He says to Cyrus, “You are my shepherd.
    You will do what I want.
You will say to Jerusalem, ‘You will be rebuilt!’
    You will tell the Temple, ‘Your foundations will be put in place!’”

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