26 (A)Confirming the word of His servant
And [a]performing the purpose of His messengers.
It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’
And of the (B)cities of Judah, ‘(C)They shall be built.’
And I will raise up her ruins again.
27 It is I who says to the depth of the sea, ‘Be dried up!’
And I will make your rivers (D)dry.
28 It is I who says of (E)Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd!
And he will perform all My desire.’
And [b]he declares of Jerusalem, ‘(F)She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘[c]Your foundation will be laid.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 44:26 Lit He performs
  2. Isaiah 44:28 Lit to say
  3. Isaiah 44:28 Lit You will be founded

For I will set My eyes on them for good, and I will (A)bring them again to this land; and I will (B)build them up and not overthrow them, and I will (C)plant them and not pluck them up.

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28 As I have (A)watched over them to (B)pluck up, to break down, to overthrow, to destroy and to bring disaster, so I will watch over them to (C)build and to plant,” declares the Lord.

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40 And (A)the whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields as far as the brook (B)Kidron, to the corner of the (C)Horse Gate toward the east, shall be (D)holy to the Lord; it will not be plucked up or overthrown anymore forever.”

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