Jeremiah 31:16-18

Christian Standard Bible

Keep your voice from weeping
and your eyes from tears,
for the reward for your work will come—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
and your children will return from the enemy’s land.
¹⁷ There is hope for your future^(A)—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
and your children will return to their own territory.
¹⁸ I have surely heard Ephraim moaning,
“You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined
like an untrained calf.^(B)
Take me back, so that I can return,
for you, Lord, are my God.^(C)