^7 (A)I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, ^(B)and rebuild them as they were ^(C)at first. ^8 (D)I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, ^(E)and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me. ^9 (F)And this city^[a] shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall ^(G)fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.

¹⁰ “Thus says the Lord: In this place ^(H)of which you say, ‘It is a waste without man or beast,’ in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man or inhabitant or beast, there shall be heard again ^11 (I)the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring ^(J)thank offerings to the house of the Lord:

^(L)For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.

¹² “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(M)In this place that is waste, without man or beast, and in all of its cities, there shall again be ^(N)habitations of shepherds ^(O)resting their flocks. ^13 (P)In the cities of the hill country, ^(Q)in the cities of the Shephelah, ^(R)and in the cities of the Negeb, in the land of Benjamin, ^(S)the places about Jerusalem, ^(T)and in the cities of Judah, ^(U)flocks shall again pass under the hands ^(V)of the one who counts them, says the Lord.

The Lord's Eternal Covenant with David

^14 (W)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when ^(X)I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. ¹⁵ In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous ^(Y)Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. ¹⁶ In those days Judah will be saved, ^(Z)and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ^(AA)‘The Lord is our righteousness.’