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to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor
    and the day of vengeance of our God,
    to comfort all who mourn,
to provide for those who mourn in Zion,
    to give to them a garland for ashes,
    the oil of joy for mourning,
    the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness,
that they may be called trees of righteousness,
    the planting of Yahweh,
    that he may be glorified.

They will rebuild the old ruins.
    They will raise up the former devastated places.
They will repair the ruined cities
    that have been devastated for many generations.

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