36 “Now therefore the Lord God of Israel says the following concerning this city of which you say, ‘It has been (A)handed over to the king of Babylon by sword, by famine, and by plague’: 37 Behold, I am going to (B)gather them out of all the lands to which I have driven them in My anger, in My wrath, and in great indignation; and I will bring them back to this place and (C)have them live in safety. 38 They shall be (D)My people, and I will be their God; 39 and I will (E)give them one heart and one way, so that they will fear Me always, for their own (F)good and for the good of their children after them. 40 I will make an (G)everlasting covenant with them that I will (H)not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will (I)put the fear of Me in their hearts, so that they will not turn away from Me. 41 I will (J)rejoice over them to do them good and will [a]faithfully (K)plant them in this land with (L)all My heart and all My soul.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:41 Or truly

A Promise of Restoration

36 “Now I want to say something more about this city. You have been saying, ‘It will fall to the king of Babylon through war, famine, and disease.’ But this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 37 I will certainly bring my people back again from all the countries where I will scatter them in my fury. I will bring them back to this very city and let them live in peace and safety. 38 They will be my people, and I will be their God. 39 And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants. 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me. 41 I will find joy doing good for them and will faithfully and wholeheartedly replant them in this land.

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