Jeremiah 30
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1This is the message that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Write down in a book everything I've told you. 3Look, the time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will bring back my people Israel and Judah from captivity, declares the Lord. I will bring them back to the country I gave to their forefathers, and they will own it again.
4This what the Lord said about Israel and Judah. 5This is what the Lord says: Hear the cries of panic, cries of fear, not peace. 6Think about it! Can men give birth? No. So why do I see every man holding his stomach with his hands like a woman in labor. Why is every face white as a sheet?
7What a terrible day it will be—a day like never before! This is the time of trouble for Jacob's descendants, but they will be rescued from it. 8On that day, declares the Lord Almighty, I will break the yoke from their necks and tear off their chains. Foreigners won't make them slaves anymore. 9They will serve the Lord their God, and their king, David's descendant whom I will give them.
10As far as you're concerned, my servant Jacob, don't be afraid, declares the Lord, Israel, don't be discouraged. I promise to save you from your distant places of exile, your descendants from the countries where they're being held captive. The descendants of Jacob will go home to a quiet and comfortable life, free from any threats. 11I am with you and I will save you, declares the Lord.
Even though I'm going to completely destroy all the nations where I scattered you, I won't completely destroy you. However, I will discipline you as you deserve, and you can be sure I won't leave you unpunished.
12This is what the Lord says: You have a wound that cannot be healed, you have a terrible injury. 13There's no one to take care of your case, no cure for your sores, no healing for you. 14All your lovers have forgotten about you; they don't bother looking for you anymore, because I have beaten you as if I were your enemy, the discipline of a cruel person, because of how wicked you are, because of your many sins.
15Why are you crying over your wound? Your pain can't be cured. I did this to you because of how wicked you are, because of your many sins. 16Even so, everyone who destroys you will be destroyed. All your enemies, every last one, will be sent into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered, and all who rob you will be robbed. 17But I will give you back your health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord, because people say you've been abandoned and that no one cares about you, Zion.
18This is what the Lord says: I will bring Jacob's descendants back to their homes and have mercy on their families. The city will be rebuilt on top of its ruins, and the palace once again stand where it should. 19People will be singing songs of thanks, the sounds of celebration. I will increase their number—they will not become less. I will honor them—they will not be treated as insignificant. 20Their children will be looked after like they used to be. I will make their nation strong again, and punish anyone who attacks them. 21Their leader will be from their own country, their ruler will be chosen from among them. I will invite him to come close to me, and he will do so, for would anyone dare to approach me without being asked? declares the Lord.
22You will be my people, and I will be your God.
23Watch out! The Lord has sent out a furious storm, a tornado swirling around the heads of the wicked. 24The Lord's anger won't fade until he's finished doing everything he wants. Only then will you really understand.
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Jeremiah 30
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THE SCROLL OF COMFORT
Healing and restoration for my people
1Jeremiah received the LORD’s word: 2The LORD, the God of Israel, proclaims: Write down in a scroll all the words I have spoken to you. 3The time is coming, declares the LORD, when I will bring back my people Israel and Judah from captivity,#30.3 Or restore the fortunes says the LORD. I will bring them home to the land that I gave to their ancestors, and they will possess it. 4Here are the words that the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah:
5The LORD proclaims:
I#30.5 Or We hear screams of panic and terror;
no one is safe.
6Ask and see:
Can men bear children?
Then why do I see every man
bent over in pain,#30.6 Or with his hands on his groin as if he’s in labor?
Why have all turned pale?
7That day is awful, beyond words.
A time of unspeakable pain
for my people Jacob.
But they will be delivered from it.
8At that time, I will break the yoke off their#30.8 Or your necks and remove their#30.8 Or your shackles. Foreigners will no longer enslave them, declares the LORD of heavenly forces. 9They will serve the LORD their God and the king whom I will raise up for them from David’s family.
10So don’t be afraid, my servant Jacob,
declares the LORD,
Don’t lose hope, Israel.
I will deliver you from faraway places
and your children from the land of their exile.
My people Jacob will again be safe and sound,
with no one harassing them.
11I am with you and will rescue you,
declares the LORD.
I will put an end to all the nations
where I have scattered you.
But I won’t put an end to you.
I won’t let you remain unpunished:
I will discipline you as you deserve.
12This is what the LORD says:
Your injury is incurable;
your illness is grave.
13No one comes to your aid;
no one attends to your wound;
your disease is incurable.
14All your lovers disregard you;
they write you off as a lost cause,
because I have dealt harshly with you
as an enemy would,
because your guilt is great
and your sins are many.
15Why cry out for relief from your pain?
Your wound is incurable.
I have done these things to you,
because your guilt is great
and your sins are many.
16Yet all who ravage you will be ravaged;
all who oppress you will go into exile.
Those who rob you will be robbed,
and all who plunder you will be plundered.
17I will restore your health,
and I will heal your wounds,
declares the LORD,
because you were labeled an outcast,
“Zion, the lost cause.”
18The LORD proclaims:
I will restore Jacob’s tents
and have pity on their birthplace.
Their city will be rebuilt on its ruins
and the palace in its rightful place.
19There will be laughter
and songs of thanks.
I will add to their numbers
so they don’t dwindle away.
I will honor them
so they aren’t humiliated.
20Their children will thrive as they did long ago,
and their community will be established before me.
I will punish their oppressors.
21They will have their own leader;
their ruler will come from among them.
I will let him approach me,
and he will draw near.
Who would dare approach me
unless I let them come?
declares the LORD.
22You will be my people,
and I will be your God.
23Look! The LORD’s anger breaks out like a violent storm,
a fierce wind that strikes the heads of the wicked.
24The LORD’s fierce anger won’t turn back
until God’s#30.24 Or his or its purposes are entirely accomplished.
In the days to come,
you will understand what this means.
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