Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins.
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The verse 2 is found in chapter 40 of Isaiah. The great turn toward consolation begins by announcing that Jerusalem’s servitude has ended. The voice crying in the wilderness prepares a way for God’s manifestation, while human frailty is contrasted with the permanence of his word. The shepherd who gathers and carries the lambs expresses power accompanied by tenderness.
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redet mit Jerusalem freundlich und predigt ihr, daß ihre Dienstbarkeit ein Ende hat, denn ihre Missetat ist vergeben; denn sie hat Zwiefältiges empfangen von der Hand des HERRN für alle ihre Sünden.
Hablad al corazón de Jerusalem: decidle a voces que su tiempo es ya cumplido, que su pecado es perdonado; que doble ha recibido de la mano de Jehová por todos sus pecados.
Parlez au coeur de Jérusalem, et criez lui Que sa servitude est finie, Que son iniquité est expiée, Qu'elle a reçu de la main de l'Eternel Au double de tous ses péchés.
Parlate al cuor di Gerusalemme, e predicatele che il suo termine è compiuto, che la sua iniquità è quietata; perchè ella ha ricevuto dalla mano del Signore il castigo di tutti i suoi peccati al doppio
Falai benignamente a Jerusalém, e bradai-lhe que já a sua milícia é acabada, que a sua iniqüidade está expiada e que já recebeu em dobro da mão do SENHOR, por todos os seus pecados.
要對 耶路撒冷 說安慰的話, 向它宣告, 它的戰爭已結束, 它的罪孽已赦免; 它為自己一切的罪, 已從耶和華手中加倍受罰。」
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