18 (A)Violence will not be heard again in your land,
Nor (B)devastation or destruction within your borders;
But you will call your (C)walls salvation, and your (D)gates praise.

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18 No longer will violence(A) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction(B) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(C)
    and your gates Praise.(D)

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[a]It will be to Me a (A)name of joy, praise, and glory before (B)all the nations of the earth, which will hear of all the (C)good that I do for them, and they will be (D)frightened and tremble because of all the good and all the peace that I make for it.’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 33:9 I.e., This city

Then this city will bring me renown,(A) joy, praise(B) and honor(C) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble(D) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

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19 Behold, I am going to deal at that time
With all your (A)oppressors;
I will save (B)those who limp
And gather the scattered,
And I will turn their (C)shame into (D)praise and fame
In all the earth.
20 At that time I will (E)bring you in,
Even at the time when I gather you together;
Indeed, I will make you (F)famous and praiseworthy
Among all the peoples of the earth,
When I (G)restore your fortunes before your eyes,”
Says the Lord.

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19 At that time I will deal
    with all who oppressed(A) you.
I will rescue the lame;
    I will gather the exiles.(B)
I will give them praise(C) and honor
    in every land where they have suffered shame.
20 At that time I will gather you;
    at that time I will bring(D) you home.
I will give you honor(E) and praise(F)
    among all the peoples of the earth
when I restore your fortunes[a](G)
    before your very eyes,”
says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:20 Or I bring back your captives