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19 This is what Yahweh says:

If you will return, I will take you back.
    If you will speak what is worthwhile and not what is worthless,
    you will stand in my presence.
    The people will return to you, but you will not return to them.
20 I will make you like a solid bronze wall in front of these people.
    They will fight you, but they will not defeat you.
    I am with you, and I will save you and rescue you,
        declares Yahweh.
21 I will rescue you from the power of wicked people
    and free you from the power of tyrants.

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19 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“If you repent, I will restore you
    that you may serve(A) me;
if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,
    you will be my spokesman.(B)
Let this people turn to you,
    but you must not turn to them.
20 I will make you a wall(C) to this people,
    a fortified wall of bronze;
they will fight against you
    but will not overcome(D) you,
for I am with you
    to rescue and save you,”(E)
declares the Lord.
21 “I will save(F) you from the hands of the wicked(G)
    and deliver(H) you from the grasp of the cruel.”(I)

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