Jeremiah 30

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,2 Thus speaketh Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.3 For, lo, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith Jehovah; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.4 And these are the words that Jehovah spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.5 For thus saith Jehovah: We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child: wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.8 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds; and strangers shall no more make him their bondman;9 but they shall serve Jehovah their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.10 Therefore fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.11 For I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to save thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have scattered thee, but I will not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished.12 For thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.13 There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.14 All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased.15 Why criest thou for thy hurt? thy pain is incurable: for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.16 Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that despoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast, saying, It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.18 Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have compassion on his dwelling-places; and the city shall be builded upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own manner.19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me; and I will punish all that oppress them.21 And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah.22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.23 Behold, the tempest of Jehovah, even his wrath, is gone forth, a sweeping tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked.24 The fierce anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it.

JEREMIAH 30

The [Lord] Will Rescue Israel //and Judah

1-2 The [Lord] God of Israel said, “Jeremiah, get a scrollt and write down everything I have told you.

3 Someday I will let my people from both Israelt and Judah return to the land I gave their ancestors.”

4-5 Then the [Lord] told me to say to Israel and Judah:
Screams of terror are heard,
with no word of peace.

6 Can men give birth?
Then why do I see them
looking so pale
and clutching their stomachs
like women in labor?

7 My people, soon you will suffer
worse than ever before,
but I will save you.

8 Now you are slaves
of other nations,
but I will break the chains
and smash the yokest
that keep you in slavery.

9 Then you will be my servants,
and I will choose a king for you
from the family of David.
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10 t Israel, t you belong to me,
so don't be afraid.
You deserved to be punished;
that's why I scattered you
in distant nations.
But I am with you,
and someday I will destroy
those nations.

11 Then I will bring you
and your descendants
back to your land,
where I will protect you
and give you peace.
Then your fears will be gone.
I, the [Lord], have spoken.

The [Lord] Will Heal Israel //and Judah

12 The [Lord] said:
My people, you are wounded
and near death.

13 You are accused of a crime
with no one to defend you,
and you are covered with sores
that no medicine can cure.
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14 Your friends have forgotten you;
they don't care anymore.
Even I have acted like an enemy.
And because your sins
are horrible and countless,
I will be cruel
as I punish you.

15 So don't bother to cry out
for relief from your pain.

16 But if your enemies try to rob
or destroy you,
I will rob and destroy them,
and they will be led as captives
to foreign lands.

17 No one wants you as a friend
or cares what happens to you.
But I will heal your injuries,
and you will get well.

The [Lord] Will Rescue Israel //and Judah

18 The [Lord] said:
Israel, I will be kind to you
and let you come home.
Jerusalem now lies in ruins,
but you will rebuild it,
complete with a new palace.t

19 Other nations will respect
and honor you.
Your homes will be filled
with children,
and you will celebrate,
singing praises to me.

20 It will be just like old times.
Your nation will worship me,
and I will punish anyone
who abuses you.

21 One of your own people
will become your ruler.
And when I invite him
to come near me
at the place of worship,
he will do so.
No one would dare to come near
without being invited.

22 You will be my people,
and I will be your God.
I, the [Lord], have spoken.

23 I am furious!
And like a violent storm
I will strike those
who do wrong.

24 I won't calm down
until I have finished
what I have decided to do.
Someday, you will understand
what I mean.