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11 The same thing is true of the words ·I speak [L that go out of my mouth].
    They will not return to me empty.
They ·make the things happen that I want to happen [accomplish what I desire/purpose],
    and they succeed in doing what I send them to do.

12 “So you will go out with joy [C returning from the Babylonian exile]
    and be led out in peace.
The mountains and hills will burst into song before you,
    and all the trees in the fields will clap their hands [C the earth rejoices at God’s restoration of creation].
13 ·Large cypress [or Juniper; Evergreen] trees will grow where thornbushes were.
    Myrtle trees will grow where ·weeds [briers] were.
These things will be ·a reminder of the Lord’s promise [or for the Lord’s honor/renown; L to the Lord for a name],
    ·and this reminder will never be destroyed [L for an eternal sign that will not be cut off].”

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11 so is my word(A) that goes out from my mouth:
    It will not return to me empty,(B)
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose(C) for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy(D)
    and be led forth in peace;(E)
the mountains and hills
    will burst into song(F) before you,
and all the trees(G) of the field
    will clap their hands.(H)
13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper,
    and instead of briers(I) the myrtle(J) will grow.
This will be for the Lord’s renown,(K)
    for an everlasting sign,
    that will endure forever.”

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