Isaiah 54:11-12

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[11] you afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires. [12] I will make your pinnacles of rubies, and your gates of emeralds, and all your border of precious stones.

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Jerusalem, the covenant city of Judah and site of the temple, had been devastated by foreign judgment and exile. In this promise, its rebuilt foundations and jeweled walls portray God’s restoration of his afflicted people, emphasizing his enduring covenant mercy and future security.

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Isaiah 54:11-12 mentions Jerusalem.

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