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22 How long will you go this way and that,
    rebellious daughter?
Indeed, the Lord will create a new thing on the earth;
    a woman will protect[a] a man.

23 This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: “They’ll again speak this message in the land of Judah and its towns when I restore their fortunes:[b] ‘The Lord bless you, righteous dwelling, holy mountain.’ 24 Judah and all its towns will live together in the land,[c] along with farmers and those who follow the flock.

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  1. Jeremiah 31:22 Lit. surround
  2. Jeremiah 31:23 Or return them from captivity
  3. Jeremiah 31:24 Lit. in it

22 How long will you wander,(A)
    unfaithful(B) Daughter Israel?
The Lord will create a new thing(C) on earth—
    the woman will return to[a](D) the man.”

23 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,[b](E) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless(F) you, you prosperous city,(G) you sacred mountain.’(H) 24 People will live(I) together in Judah and all its towns—farmers and those who move about with their flocks.(J)

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  1. Jeremiah 31:22 Or will protect
  2. Jeremiah 31:23 Or I restore their fortunes