But now for a brief moment grace has been shown from the Lord our God, (A)to leave us an escaped remnant and to give us a [a](B)peg in His holy place, so that our God may (C)enlighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our bondage. (D)For we are slaves; yet in our bondage our God has not abandoned us, but (E)has extended favor to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us reviving to erect the house of our God, to restore its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

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  1. Ezra 9:8 I.e., a foothold

“But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious(A) in leaving us a remnant(B) and giving us a firm place[a](C) in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes(D) and a little relief in our bondage. Though we are slaves,(E) our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness(F) in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins,(G) and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

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  1. Ezra 9:8 Or a foothold

10 Then on that day
The (A)nations will resort to the (B)root of Jesse,
Who will stand as a (C)signal flag for the peoples;
And His (D)resting place will be [a]glorious.

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  1. Isaiah 11:10 Lit glory

(A)Speak [a]kindly to Jerusalem;
And call out to her, that her [b](B)warfare has ended,
That her [c](C)guilt has been removed,
That she has received of the Lords hand
(D)Double for all her sins.”

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  1. Isaiah 40:2 Lit to the heart of
  2. Isaiah 40:2 Or hard service
  3. Isaiah 40:2 Or penalty of guilt accepted as paid off

Speak tenderly(A) to Jerusalem,
    and proclaim to her
that her hard service(B) has been completed,(C)
    that her sin has been paid for,(D)
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
    double(E) for all her sins.

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10 And (A)do not fear, Jacob My servant,’ declares the Lord,
‘And do not be dismayed, Israel;
For behold, I am going to save you (B)from far away,
And your [a]descendants from the land of their captivity.
And Jacob will return and be (C)at peace, without anxiety,
And (D)no one will make him afraid.

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  1. Jeremiah 30:10 Lit seed

10 “‘So do not be afraid,(A) Jacob my servant;(B)
    do not be dismayed, Israel,’
declares the Lord.
‘I will surely save(C) you out of a distant place,
    your descendants from the land of their exile.
Jacob will again have peace and security,(D)
    and no one will make him afraid.(E)

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27 “But as for you, Jacob My servant, (A)do not fear,
Nor be dismayed, Israel!
For, see, I am going to (B)save you from far away,
And your descendants from the land of their captivity;
And Jacob will return and be (C)undisturbed
And secure, with no one making him afraid.

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27 “Do not be afraid,(A) Jacob(B) my servant;(C)
    do not be dismayed, Israel.
I will surely save you out of a distant place,
    your descendants from the land of their exile.(D)
Jacob will again have peace and security,
    and no one will make him afraid.

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