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19 In those places you will hear happy songs,
    as people thank God.
    People will laugh aloud because they are so happy.
I will make them grow in number.
    Their descendants will be many.
I will cause other nations to give them honour.
    They will no longer insult my people.
20 Jacob's descendants will be strong again,
    as they were long ago.
They will serve me together as one group of people.
    I will punish anyone who wants to hurt them.
21 One of their own people will rule them as king.
I will ask him to come near to me,
    and he will come near.
Nobody would be brave enough to come near to me,
    unless I asked him to come.’

That is what the Lord says.

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