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10 The rain and the snow come down from the sky,
    and they do not immediately return there.
Instead, they give water to the earth,
    so that crops will grow there.
Then the farmer has seeds to plant,
    and people have food to eat.
11 It is the same when I give my word to people.
    It will not return to me without any result.
No! My word does what I want it to do.
    What I promise to do will certainly happen.’

12 You will leave that foreign land with joy!
    You will travel home with peace in your minds.
The mountains and the hills will sing with joy
    as you travel past.
The trees in the fields will clap their hands together!

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10 As the rain(A) and the snow
    come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
    without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,(B)
    so that it yields seed(C) for the sower and bread for the eater,(D)
11 so is my word(E) that goes out from my mouth:
    It will not return to me empty,(F)
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose(G) for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy(H)
    and be led forth in peace;(I)
the mountains and hills
    will burst into song(J) before you,
and all the trees(K) of the field
    will clap their hands.(L)

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