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Jeremiah 31:13
“ Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, And the young men and the old, together; For I will turn their mourning to joy, Will comfort them, And make them rejoice rather than sorrow.
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Matthew 11:16-17
“ But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,and saying:‘ We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’
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Psalms 144:12-15
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style;That our barns may be full, Supplying all kinds of produce; That our sheep may bring forth thousands And ten thousands in our fields;That our oxen may be well laden; That there be no breaking in or going out; That there be no outcry in our streets.Happy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!
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Jeremiah 31:27
“ Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and the seed of beast.
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Jeremiah 30:19-20
Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving And the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.Their children also shall be as before, And their congregation shall be established before Me; And I will punish all who oppress them.
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Zechariah 2:4
who said to him,“ Run, speak to this young man, saying:‘ Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.
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Jeremiah 33:11
the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who will say:“ Praise the Lord of hosts, For the Lord is good, For His mercy endures forever”— and of those who will bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause the captives of the land to return as at the first,’ says the Lord.
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Lamentations 2:19
“ Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches; Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him For the life of your young children, Who faint from hunger at the head of every street.”
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Psalms 128:3-4
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table.Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord.