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14 And satisfied the soul of the priests [with] fatness, And My people with My goodness are satisfied, An affirmation of Jehovah.

15 Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.

16 Thus said Jehovah: Withhold thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears, For there is a reward for thy work, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they have turned back from the land of the enemy.

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14 I will satisfy(A) the priests(B) with abundance,
    and my people will be filled with my bounty,(C)
declares the Lord.

15 This is what the Lord says:

“A voice is heard in Ramah,(D)
    mourning and great weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children
    and refusing to be comforted,(E)
    because they are no more.”(F)

16 This is what the Lord says:

“Restrain your voice from weeping
    and your eyes from tears,(G)
for your work will be rewarded,(H)
declares the Lord.
    “They will return(I) from the land of the enemy.

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