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my servant Jacob ... Israel
"descendants of Jacob ... you Israelite people"
this is Yahweh's declaration
"this is what I, Yahweh, have declared". Yahweh speaks of himself to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See Jeremiah 1:8.
do not be dismayed
"do not be discouraged"
For see, I am
"Listen carefully while I tell you why: I am"
from the land of captivity
"from the place where they were captives"
Jacob will return ... he will rest secure
"You descendants of Jacob will return ... you will rest secure"
secure
"safe"
no more terror
"no one to terrify him"