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"At that time," declares the LORD, "I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people."

At the same time, saith the Lord , will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

This is what the LORD says: "The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness— Israel, when it went to find its rest."

Thus saith the Lord , The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

The LORD appeared to him long ago, saying, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you out with kindness.

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

"I will build you again and you will be rebuilt, Virgin of Israel! You will take up your tambourines again, And go out to the dances of the revelers.

Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

"Again you will plant vineyards On the hills of Samaria; The planters will plant And will enjoy the fruit.

Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.

"For there will be a day when watchmen On the hills of Ephraim call out, 'Arise, and let's go up to Zion, To the LORD our God.'"

For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the Lord our God.