Jeremiah 23:3-5

Good News Translation

³ I will gather the rest of my people from the countries where I have scattered them, and I will bring them back to their homeland. They will have many children and increase in number. ⁴ I will appoint rulers to take care of them. My people will no longer be afraid or terrified, and I will not punish them again.^[a] I, the Lord, have spoken.”

^5 (A)The Lord says, “The time is coming when I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will rule wisely and do what is right and just throughout the land.