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Isaiah 40:1–2

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GOD’S PEOPLE COMFORTED

40“Comfort, comfort my people,”t

says your God.

2“Speak tenderly toA Jerusalem,

and announce to her

that her time of hard service is over,

her iniquityu has been pardoned,v

and she has received from the Lord’s hand

double for all her sins.”w

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Footnotes

  1. A Speak to the heart of

Cross references

  1. tIs 12:1; 49:13; 51:3,12; 52:9; 61:2; 66:13; Jr 31:10–14; Zph 3:14–17; 2Co 1:4
  2. uIs 13:11
  3. vLv 26:41,43; Is 27:9
  4. wEx 22:7–8; Jr 16:18; Zch 9:12; Rv 18:6

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,

and cry to her

that her warfare is ended,

that her iniquity is pardoned,

that she has received from the Lord’s hand

double for all her sins.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Comfort, comfort my people,

says your God.

Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,

and proclaim to her

that her hard service has been completed,

that her sin has been paid for,

that she has received from the Lord’s hand

double for all her sins.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Comfort, comfort my people,”

says your God.

“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem.

Tell her that her sad days are gone

and her sins are pardoned.

Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over

for all her sins.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Comfort; comfort my people,” says your God.

“Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her,

that her compulsory labor is fulfilled, that her sin is paid for,

that she has received from the hand of Yahweh double for all her sins.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

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.