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19 You would have had many descendants,
    as much as the sand on the shore of the sea.
I would not need to destroy them.
    Their family name would continue for ever.’

20 Now leave Babylon as free people!
    No longer serve the Babylonians!
Shout the news with joy!
    Tell everyone about it, all over the world.
Tell them that the Lord has redeemed his people,
    his servants, the Israelites.
21 When he led them through the desert,
    they did not become thirsty.
He broke open a rock for them,
    so that water poured out.
They could drink as much as they needed.

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