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16 They will ask me to bless their land.
    They will do it in my name.
    I am the one true God.
They will make promises in their land.
    They will do it in my name.
    I am the one true God.
The troubles of the past will be forgotten.
    They will be hidden from my eyes.

The Lord Will Create New Heavens and a New Earth

17 “I will create new heavens and a new earth.
    The things that have happened before will not be remembered.
    They will not even enter your minds.
18 So be glad and full of joy forever
    because of what I will create.
I will cause others to take delight in Jerusalem.
    They will be filled with joy
    when they see its people.

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16 Whoever invokes a blessing(A) in the land
    will do so by the one true God;(B)
whoever takes an oath in the land
    will swear(C) by the one true God.
For the past troubles(D) will be forgotten
    and hidden from my eyes.

New Heavens and a New Earth

17 “See, I will create
    new heavens and a new earth.(E)
The former things will not be remembered,(F)
    nor will they come to mind.
18 But be glad and rejoice(G) forever
    in what I will create,
for I will create Jerusalem(H) to be a delight
    and its people a joy.

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