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12 Behold, some will come from far away,
    others from the north and the west,
    and still others from the land of Syene.[a]
13 Sing for joy, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth;
    break forth into song, O mountains.
For the Lord has comforted his people,
    and he will show mercy to his afflicted ones.
14 But Zion cried out, “The Lord has forsaken me;
    my Lord has forgotten me.”

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  1. Isaiah 49:12 Syene: the Elephantine of the Greeks; the modern Aswan near the first cataract of the Nile, on the border of Upper Egypt. A Jewish community existed there from the sixth century B.C.

12 See, they will come from afar(A)
    some from the north, some from the west,(B)
    some from the region of Aswan.[a]

13 Shout for joy,(C) you heavens;
    rejoice, you earth;(D)
    burst into song, you mountains!(E)
For the Lord comforts(F) his people
    and will have compassion(G) on his afflicted ones.(H)

14 But Zion(I) said, “The Lord has forsaken(J) me,
    the Lord has forgotten me.”

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  1. Isaiah 49:12 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text Sinim