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Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, And their heart shall rejoice as if with wine. Yes, their children shall see it and be glad; Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
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I will whistle for them and gather them, For I will redeem them; And they shall increase as they once increased.
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"I will sow them among the peoples, And they shall remember Me in far countries; They shall live, together with their children, And they shall return.
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I will also bring them back from the land of Egypt, And gather them from Assyria. I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon, Until no more room is found for them.
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He shall pass through the sea with affliction, And strike the waves of the sea: All the depths of the River shall dry up. Then the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, And the scepter of Egypt shall depart.
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"So I will strengthen them in the Lord, And they shall walk up and down in His name," Says the Lord.