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13 As a mother comforts her child,
    so I will comfort you;
    you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.(A)

The Reign and Indignation of God

14 You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice;
    your bodies[a] shall flourish like the grass,
and it shall be known that the power of the Lord is with his servants,
    and his indignation is against his enemies.(B)
15 For the Lord will come in fire
    and his chariots in a whirlwind,[b]
to vent his anger in fury
    and his rebuke in flames of fire.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 66.14 Heb bones
  2. 66.15 Q ms: MT like a whirlwind

13 As a mother comforts her child,(A)
    so will I comfort(B) you;
    and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

14 When you see this, your heart will rejoice(C)
    and you will flourish(D) like grass;
the hand(E) of the Lord will be made known to his servants,(F)
    but his fury(G) will be shown to his foes.
15 See, the Lord is coming with fire,(H)
    and his chariots(I) are like a whirlwind;(J)
he will bring down his anger with fury,
    and his rebuke(K) with flames of fire.

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