- I will give:
- "O Zion,ª that bringest good tidings,ª° get thee upª° into¹ the highª mountain;ª O Jerusalem,ª that bringest good tidings,ª° lift upª° thy voiceª with strength;ª lift [it] up,ª° be not afraid;ª°¹ sayª° unto the citiesª of Judah,ª Behold¹ your God!ª" {Isa 40:9} + "That saithª° of Cyrus,ª [He is] my shepherd,ª° and shall performª° all¹ my pleasure:ª even sayingª° to Jerusalem,ª Thou shalt be built;ª° and to the temple,ª Thy foundation shall be laid.ª°" {Isa 44:28} + "How¹ beautifulª° upon¹ the mountainsª are the feetª of him that bringeth good tidings,ª° that publishethª° peace;ª that bringeth good tidingsª° of good,ª that publishethª° salvation;ª that saithª° unto Zion,ª Thy Godª reigneth!ª°" {Isa 52:7} + "Now in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that the wordª of the LORDª by the mouthª¹ of Jeremiahª might be fulfilled,ª° the LORDª stirred upª°¹ the spiritª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that he made a proclamationªª° throughout all¹ his kingdom,ª and [put it] also¹ in writing,ª saying,ª° ... Thus¹ saithª° Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª The LORDª Godª of heavenª hath givenª° me all¹ the kingdomsª of the earth;ª and he¹ hath chargedª°¹ me to buildª° him an houseª at Jerusalem,ª which¹ [is] in Judah.ª" {Ezr 1:1-2} + "Behold¹ upon¹ the mountainsª the feetª of him that bringeth good tidings,ª° that publishethª° peace!ª O Judah,ª keepª° thy solemn feasts,ª performª° thy vows:ª for¹ the wickedª shall no¹ moreª°¹ pass throughª° thee; he is utterly¹ cut off.ª°" {Nah 1:15} + "Andª the¹ angelª saidª° unto them,ª Fearª° not:ª for,ª behold,ª° I bring²° you² good tidingsª°¹ of greatª joy,ª whichª shall beª° to allª people.ª ... Forª unto youª is bornª° this dayª inª the cityª of Davidª a Saviour,ª whichª isª° Christª the Lord.ª" {Lke 2:10-11} + "Andª howª shall they preach,ª° exceptª they be sent?ª° as² it¹ is written,ª° Howª beautifulª are the¹ feet¹ of them² that preach the gospelª° of peace,ª and bring glad tidingsª° of good things!ª" {Rom 10:15}
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