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23 They shall not toil in vain,
    nor beget children for sudden destruction;
For they shall be a people blessed by the Lord
    and their descendants with them.
24 Before they call, I will answer;
    while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 [a]The wolf and the lamb shall pasture together,
    and the lion shall eat hay like the ox—
    but the serpent’s food shall be dust.(A)
None shall harm or destroy
    on all my holy mountain, says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 65:25 The imagery reflects the ideal era described in 11:6–9; see note there.

23 They will not labor in vain,(A)
    nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune;(B)
for they will be a people blessed(C) by the Lord,
    they and their descendants(D) with them.
24 Before they call(E) I will answer;(F)
    while they are still speaking(G) I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb(H) will feed together,
    and the lion will eat straw like the ox,(I)
    and dust will be the serpent’s(J) food.
They will neither harm nor destroy
    on all my holy mountain,”(K)
says the Lord.

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