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 \v 2 People of Jerusalem, get up from where you have been sitting in the dust,
 \q2 and sit down properly!
 \q1 You people who have returned from being exiled,
-\q2 take off from your neck the chains that the Babylonians fastened around your necks,
+\q2 take off from your neck the chains that the Babylonians fastened around your necks
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 \v 3 because this is what Yahweh says:
 \q1 "When you were sent as captives to Babylonia,
@@ -5467,14 +5467,14 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
 \q1 the news about God giving us peace and saving us,
 \q1 the news that the God to whom we Israelite people belong is now showing everyone his power as king!
 \q1
-\v 8 The watchmen who are guarding the city will shout and sing joyfully,
+\v 8 The watchmen who are guarding the city will shout and sing joyfully
 \q2 because while they are watching,
 \q1 they will all see Yahweh returning to Jerusalem.
 
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 \q1
 \v 9 Jerusalem was ruined,
-\q2 but the people who are there now should start to sing joyfully,
+\q2 but the people who are there now should start to sing joyfully
 \q1 because Yahweh will encourage his people;
 \q2 he will set his people free and bring them back to Jerusalem.
 \q1
@@ -5492,7 +5492,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
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 \v 12 But it will not be necessary for you to leave suddenly,
 \q2 to flee in panic,
-\q1 because Yahweh will go in front of you;
+\q1 because Yahweh will go in front of you,
 \q2 and he will also protect you from being attacked at the rear while you travel.
 
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@@ -5508,7 +5508,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
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 \q1
 \v 15 But he will purify the people of many nations by sprinkling them clean;
-\q2 even kings will be silent when they stand in front of him,
+\q2 even kings will be silent when they stand in front of him
 \q1 because they will see someone that no one had told them about before,
 \q2 and they will understand things that they had not heard about before.
 
@@ -5527,7 +5527,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
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 \v 3 People will despise and reject him.
 \q1 He will endure much pain, and he will suffer much.
-\q2 Because his face will be very disfigured, people will not want to look at him; he will not even look human any more;
+\q2 Because his face will be very disfigured, people will not want to look at him; he will not even look human anymore;
 \q1 people will despise him and think that he is not worth paying any attention to.
 
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@@ -5541,7 +5541,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
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 \v 5 But people will pierce him through and kill him because of the evil things that we did;
 \q1 they will wound him because of our sins.
-\q2 They will beat him in order that things may go well with us;
+\q2 They will beat him so that things may go well with us;
 \q1 because they will whip him, we will be healed.
 
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@@ -5568,7 +5568,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
 \q2 he will receive all the penalties brought on by the curses against us for the wrong things we have done.
 \q1
 \v 9 Although he will never have done any wrong or deceived anyone,
-\q2 people will place his corpse where wicked people are buried, and in a rich man's grave.
+\q2 people will place his corpse where wicked people are buried and in a rich man's grave.
 
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@@ -5580,13 +5580,13 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
 \v 11 When he sees all that he will accomplish because of his suffering,
 \q1 he will be satisfied.
 \q2 And because of what will have happened to him, Yahweh's righteous servant,
-\q1 he will cause the guilt of many people to be ended,
+\q1 he will cause the guilt of many people to be ended
 \q2 because he will bear the guilt for their sins.
 
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 \v 12 So Yahweh will share with many people the spoils he has won from his enemies.
-\q2 His servant will be like a king who divides the spoils among his soldiers,
+\q2 His servant will be like a king who divides the spoils among his soldiers
 \q1 because he put himself in danger of dying and did in fact die.
 \q2 Even though people had considered him to be a sinner,
 \q1 he removed the guilt of many people,
@@ -5596,7 +5596,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
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 \v 1 Yahweh says, "You people of Jerusalem, start to sing!
-\q2 You who are like women who have never given birth to children, sing loudly and shout joyfully,
+\q2 You who are like women who have never given birth to children, sing loudly and shout joyfully
 \q1 because you, who are like childless women who have been abandoned by their husbands, will soon have more children
 \q2 than women who have never had any children.
 
@@ -5624,7 +5624,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
 \q1 the one who created you,
 \q2 will be like a husband to you.
 \q1
-\v 6 Your nation was like a woman whose husband left her,
+\v 6 Your nation was like a woman whose husband left her
 \q2 and caused you to be very sad;
 \q1 you were like a young woman who
 \q1 got married when she was very young,
@@ -5658,7 +5658,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
 \v 11 You people of Jerusalem, your enemies acted very violently toward you;
 \q2 it was as though your city had been battered by a severe storm,
 \q2 and no one helped you.
-\q1 But now I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of turquoise,
+\q1 But now I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of turquoise
 \q2 and will cause the foundations of the city to be made of sapphires.
 \q1
 \v 12 I will cause the towers on the city wall to be made of rubies,
@@ -5671,7 +5671,7 @@ For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to w
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 \v 14 Your government will be strong because it will act justly;
 \q1 no one will oppress you;
-\q2 you will not be afraid,
+\q2 you will not be afraid
 \q2 because nothing will come near you that will make you fear.
 
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