1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:2‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you.3The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from captivity[1] and restore them to the land I gave to their ancestors to possess,” says the Lord.’4These are the words the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah:5‘This is what the Lord says: ‘ “Cries of fear are heard – terror, not peace.6Ask and see: can a man bear children? Then why do I see every strong man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labour, every face turned deathly pale?7How awful that day will be! No other will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved out of it.8‘ “In that day,” declares the Lord Almighty, “I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them.9Instead, they will serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.10‘ “So do not be afraid, Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel,” declares the Lord. “I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no-one will make him afraid.11I am with you and will save you,” declares the Lord. “Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only in due measure; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.”12‘This is what the Lord says: ‘ “Your wound is incurable, your injury beyond healing.13There is no-one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sore, no healing for you.14All your allies have forgotten you; they care nothing for you. I have struck you as an enemy would and punished you as would the cruel, because your guilt is so great and your sins so many.15Why do you cry out over your wound, your pain that has no cure? Because of your great guilt and many sins I have done these things to you.16‘ “But all who devour you will be devoured; all your enemies will go into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered; all who make spoil of you I will despoil.17But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord, “because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no-one cares.”18‘This is what the Lord says: ‘ “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place.19From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honour, and they will not be disdained.20Their children will be as in days of old, and their community will be established before me; I will punish all who oppress them.21Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me – for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?” declares the Lord.22“So you will be my people, and I will be your God.” ’23See, the storm of the Lord will burst out in wrath, a driving wind swirling down on the heads of the wicked.24The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back until he fully accomplishes the purposes of his heart. In days to come you will understand this.
Jeremiah 30
English Standard Version
Restoration for Israel and Judah
1The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:2“Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you. (Jer 36:2; Hab 2:2)3For behold, days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the Lord, and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it.” (Ezr 2:1; Job 42:10; Isa 11:12; Jer 12:15; Jer 16:15; Jer 23:3; Jer 29:14; Jer 30:18; Jer 31:23; Jer 32:44; Jer 33:7; Jer 33:11; Jer 33:26; La 2:14; Eze 20:42; Ho 1:11; Hab 2:3)4These are the words that the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah: (Jer 30:3)5“Thus says the Lord: We have heard a cry of panic, of terror, and no peace.6Ask now, and see, can a man bear a child? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor? Why has every face turned pale? (Isa 13:8; Joe 2:6; Na 2:10)7Alas! That day is so great there is none like it; it is a time of distress for Jacob; yet he shall be saved out of it. (Da 12:1; Joe 2:11; Zep 1:14)8“And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and I will burst your bonds, and foreigners shall no more make a servant of him.[1] (Jer 2:20; Jer 27:2; Eze 34:27; Na 1:13)9But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them. (Isa 55:3; Jer 23:5; Eze 34:23; Eze 37:24; Ho 3:5; Lu 1:69; Ac 13:22)10“Then fear not, O Jacob my servant, declares the Lord, nor be dismayed, O Israel; for behold, I will save you from far away, and your offspring from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease, and none shall make him afraid. (Isa 41:8; Isa 43:5; Jer 3:18; Jer 42:11; Jer 46:27)11For I am with you to save you, declares the Lord; I will make a full end of all the nations among whom I scattered you, but of you I will not make a full end. I will discipline you in just measure, and I will by no means leave you unpunished. (Jer 10:24; Jer 46:28)12“For thus says the Lord: Your hurt is incurable, and your wound is grievous. (Jer 10:19; Jer 14:17; Jer 15:18)13There is none to uphold your cause, no medicine for your wound, no healing for you. (Jer 46:11)14All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant. (Job 13:24; Job 19:11; Job 30:21; Isa 63:10; Jer 4:30; Jer 5:6; Jer 6:23; La 1:2; La 2:4)15Why do you cry out over your hurt? Your pain is incurable. Because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant, I have done these things to you. (Jer 30:12; Jer 30:14)16Therefore all who devour you shall be devoured, and all your foes, every one of them, shall go into captivity; those who plunder you shall be plundered, and all who prey on you I will make a prey. (Ex 23:22; Isa 33:1; Isa 41:11; Jer 2:14; Jer 10:25; Jer 30:11)17For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord, because they have called you an outcast: ‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’ (Ps 6:2; Jer 8:22; Jer 33:6; Ho 6:1; Mic 4:6; Zep 3:19)18“Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob and have compassion on his dwellings; the city shall be rebuilt on its mound, and the palace shall stand where it used to be. (De 13:16; Jer 30:3; Am 9:11)19Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving, and the voices of those who celebrate. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will make them honored, and they shall not be small. (Isa 35:10; Isa 51:11; Jer 31:12; Jer 33:11; Eze 36:10; Eze 36:37; Zec 10:8)20Their children shall be as they were of old, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all who oppress them. (Isa 1:26)21Their prince shall be one of themselves; their ruler shall come out from their midst; I will make him draw near, and he shall approach me, for who would dare of himself to approach me? declares the Lord. (Ge 49:10; Nu 16:5; De 18:18; Jer 49:19; Heb 5:4)22And you shall be my people, and I will be your God.” (Le 26:12; Jer 24:7; Jer 31:1; Jer 31:33; Jer 32:38)23Behold the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. (Jer 23:19; Jer 25:32)24The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back until he has executed and accomplished the intentions of his mind. In the latter days you will understand this. (Jer 12:13; Ho 3:5)