15 I will give you shepherds who are loyal to Me,[a](A) and they will shepherd you with knowledge and skill. 16 When you multiply and increase in the land,(B) in those days”—the Lord’s declaration—“no one will say any longer, ‘The ark of the Lord’s covenant.’(C) It will never come to mind, and no one will remember or miss it. It will never again be made. 17 At that time Jerusalem will be called, Yahweh’s Throne,(D) and all the nations will be gathered to it,(E) to the name of Yahweh in Jerusalem.(F) They will cease to follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 3:15 Lit shepherds according to My heart

15 Then I will give you shepherds(A) after my own heart,(B) who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. 16 In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land,” declares the Lord, “people will no longer say, ‘The ark(C) of the covenant of the Lord.’ It will never enter their minds or be remembered;(D) it will not be missed, nor will another one be made. 17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne(E) of the Lord, and all nations(F) will gather in Jerusalem to honor(G) the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.(H)

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