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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.

22 ‘At that time, you will again be my people,
and I will be your God. ’

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20 Their children(A) will be as in days of old,
    and their community will be established(B) before me;
    I will punish(C) all who oppress them.
21 Their leader(D) will be one of their own;
    their ruler will arise from among them.(E)
I will bring him near(F) and he will come close to me—
    for who is he who will devote himself
    to be close to me?’
declares the Lord.
22 “‘So you will be my people,(G)
    and I will be your God.(H)’”

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