P.
Jehovah's promise concerning the restoration of Israel
30:1—33:26
1.
Jehovah to turn the captivity of Israel and Judah and to bring them back to the land after His chastisement of them
30:1—31:40
Jer. 30
:1
30:1
The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,
Jer. 30
:2
30:2
Thus speaks Jehovah the God of Israel, saying, Write in a book all the words which I have spoken to you.
Jer. 30
:3
30:3
Yes indeed, days are coming, declares Jehovah, when I will
aturn the captivity of My people Israel and Judah, says Jehovah, and I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it.
Jer. 30
:4
30:4
And these are the words which Jehovah spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah:
Jer. 30
:5
30:5
For thus says Jehovah,
We have heard a voice of trembling,
Of fear and not of peace.
Jer. 30
:6
30:6
Ask now and see
Whether a man can give birth.
Why do I see every man
With his hands on his loins like a
awoman about to give birth
And every face turned pale?
Jer. 30
:7
30:7
Alas! For that
aday is great,
And there is none like it;
And it is a time of
1distress for Jacob,
But he will be saved out of it.
Jer. 30
:8
30:8
And on that day, declares Jehovah of hosts, I will break his yoke from your neck and tear off your bonds, and strangers will no longer make him serve
them.
Jer. 30
:9
30:9
But they will serve Jehovah their God and
1aDavid their King, whom I will raise up for them.
Jer. 30
:10
30:10
aTherefore do not fear, O Jacob My servant, declares Jehovah,
And do not be dismayed, O Israel;
For indeed, I will save you from afar,
And your seed from the land of their captivity;
And Jacob will return and be undisturbed and at ease,
And no one will frighten
him.
Jer. 30
:11
30:11
For I am with you, declares Jehovah, to save you;
For I will make a full end of all the nations to which I have scattered you;
But I will not make a
afull end of you,
But will
bcorrect you in measure
And will by no means leave you unpunished.
Jer. 30
:12
30:12
For thus says Jehovah,
Your hurt is
aincurable;
Your wound is grievous.
Jer. 30
:13
30:13
There is none to judge your judgment, to bind
your wound;
There are no healing medicines for you.
Jer. 30
:14
30:14
All your lovers have forgotten you;
They do not search for you;
For I have struck you with the striking of an enemy,
With the chastisement of one who is cruel,
Because of the greatness of your iniquity;
Your sins are numerous.
Jer. 30
:15
30:15
Why do you cry out over your hurt?
Your pain is incurable.
Because of the greatness of your iniquity,
Because your sins are numerous,
I have done these things to you.
Jer. 30
:16
30:16
Therefore all those who consume you will be consumed,
And all those who distress you, every one of them, will go into captivity;
And those who plunder you will become plunder,
And all those who prey on you I will make a prey.
Jer. 30
:17
30:17
For I will bring you
arecovery And will heal you of your wounds, declares Jehovah;
Because they have called you an outcast,
saying,
She is Zion, whom no one searches after.
Jer. 30
:18
30:18
Thus says Jehovah,
I will
aturn the captivity of the tents of Jacob
And have
bcompassion on his dwelling places;
And the city will be rebuilt on its mound,
And the palace will be inhabited after its own manner.
Jer. 30
:19
30:19
And out from them will come thanksgiving
And the voice of those who make merry.
And I will multiply them, so that they will not be few;
And I will cause them to be honored, so that they will not be small.
Jer. 30
:20
30:20
And 1their children will be as
they were of old,
And
1their assembly will be established before Me;
And I will punish all those who oppress
2them,
Jer. 30
:21
30:21
And their leader will be one of them.
And their
aruler will come out from their midst,
And I will bring him
bnear, and he will approach Me.
For who else would be bold enough
To approach Me? declares Jehovah.
Jer. 30
:22
30:22
And you will be My people,
And
aI will be your God.
Jer. 30
:23
30:23
Look, the storm wind of Jehovah!
Wrath has gone forth,
A whirling tempest;
It will whirl down on the head of the wicked.
Jer. 30
:24
30:24
The burning anger of Jehovah will not turn back,
Until He has executed and until He has accomplished
The purposes of His heart;
In the last days You will understand it.
