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The Blessings of Salvation for God’s People

[a]The Lord has sworn by his right hand
    and by his mighty arm:
No more will I give your grain
    as food to your enemies;
Nor shall foreigners drink the wine,
    for which you toiled.(A)
But those who harvest shall eat,
    and praise the Lord;
Those who gather shall drink
    in my holy courts.(B)
10 [b]Pass through, pass through the gates,
    prepare a way for the people;(C)
Build up, build up the highway, clear it of stones,
    raise up a standard over the nations.

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Footnotes

  1. 62:8–9 Peace and prosperity are indicated by the absence of invaders who would live off the land.
  2. 62:10–11 The gates of Babylon are to be opened for the exiles to return, led by the Lord, as in 40:3–5, 10.

The Lord has sworn(A) by his right hand
    and by his mighty arm:
“Never again will I give your grain(B)
    as food for your enemies,
and never again will foreigners drink the new wine
    for which you have toiled;
but those who harvest it will eat(C) it
    and praise the Lord,(D)
and those who gather the grapes will drink it
    in the courts of my sanctuary.”(E)

10 Pass through, pass through the gates!(F)
    Prepare the way for the people.
Build up, build up the highway!(G)
    Remove the stones.
Raise a banner(H) for the nations.

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