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“But now, listen to me, Jacob my servant,
Israel my chosen one.
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The Lord who made you and helps you says:
Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant,
O dear Israel, 1 my chosen one.
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For I will pour out water to quench your thirst
and to irrigate your parched fields.
And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants,
and my blessing on your children.
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They will thrive like watered grass,
like willows on a riverbank.
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Some will proudly claim, ‘I belong to the Lord .’
Others will say, ‘I am a descendant of Jacob.’
Some will write the Lord ’s name on their hands
and will take the name of Israel as their own.”