The word which
came
to Jeremiah
from the LORD
, saying
,
"Thus says
the LORD
, the God
of Israel
, ` aWrite
all
the words
which
I have spoken
to you in a book
.
`For behold, adays
are coming
,' declares
the LORD
, `when I will brestore
the 1fortunes
of My people
cIsrael
and Judah
.' The LORD
says
, `I will also dbring
them back
to the land
that I gave
to their forefathers
and they shall possess
it.' "
Now these are the words
which
the LORD
spoke
concerning
Israel
and concerning
Judah
:
"For thus says
the LORD
, ` 1I have heard
a sound
of aterror
, Of dread
, and there
is no
peace
.
`Ask now
, and see
If
a male
can give
birth
. Why
do I see
every
man
With his hands
on his loins
, aas a woman in childbirth
? And why have all
faces
turned
pale
?
`Alas! for that aday
is great
, There
is bnone
like
it; And it is the time
of Jacob's
cdistress
, But he will be dsaved
from it.
`It shall come about on that day
,' declares
the LORD
of hosts
, `that I will abreak
his yoke
from off
1their neck
and will tear
off
1their bbonds
; and strangers
will no
longer
cmake
2them their slaves
.
`But they shall serve the LORD
their God
and aDavid
their king
, whom
I will raise
up for them.
` aFear not, O Jacob
My servant
,' declares
the LORD
, `And do not be dismayed
, O Israel
; For behold
, I will save
you bfrom afar
And your 1offspring
from the land
of their captivity
. And Jacob
will return
and will be cquiet
and at ease
, And dno
one
will make
him afraid
.
`For aI am with you,' declares the LORD
, `to save
you; For I will bdestroy
completely
all
the nations
where
I have scattered
you, Only
I will cnot destroy
you completely
. But I will dchasten
you justly
And will by no
means
leave
you unpunished
.'
"For thus says
the LORD
, `Your wound
is incurable
And your ainjury
is serious
.
`There is no
one
to plead
your cause
; No healing
for your sore
, aNo
recovery
for you.
`All your alovers
have forgotten
you, They do not seek
you; For I have bwounded
you with the wound
of an enemy
, With the cpunishment
of a dcruel
one
, Because
your einiquity
is great
And your fsins
are numerous
.
`Why do you cry
out over
your injury
? Your pain
is incurable
. Because
your iniquity
is great
And your sins
are numerous
, I have done
these
things
to you.
`Therefore all
who adevour
you will be devoured
; And all
your adversaries
, every
one
of them, bwill go
into captivity
; And those who plunder
you will be for plunder
, And all
who prey
upon you I will give
for prey
.
`For I will 1restore you to 2 ahealth
And I will heal
you of your wounds
,' declares
the LORD
, `Because
they have called
you an boutcast
, saying: "It is Zion
; no
one
3cares
for her."'
"Thus says
the LORD
, `Behold
, I will arestore
the 1fortunes
of the tents
of Jacob
And bhave
compassion
on his dwelling
places
; And the ccity
will be rebuilt
on its ruin
, And the dpalace
will stand
on its rightful
place
.
`From them will proceed athanksgiving
And the voice
of those who 1 bcelebrate
; And I will cmultiply
them and they will not be diminished
; I will also dhonor
them and they will not be insignificant
.
` 1Their children also will be as formerly
, And 2their congregation
shall be aestablished
before
Me; And I will punish
all
2their oppressors
.
` 1Their aleader shall be one of them, And 1their ruler
shall come
forth
from 1their midst
; And I will bbring
him near
and he shall approach
Me; For 2who
would dare
to risk
his life
to capproach
Me?' declares
the LORD
.
`You shall be aMy people, And I will be your God
.' "
Behold, the atempest
of the LORD
! Wrath
has gone
forth
, A 1sweeping
tempest
; It will burst
on the head
of the wicked
.
The afierce anger
of the LORD
will not turn
back
Until
He has performed
and until
He has accomplished
The intent
of His heart
; In the blatter
days
you will understand
this.