⁷ Let them drink^(A) and forget their poverty
    and remember their misery no more.

⁵ For his anger^(A) lasts only a moment,^(B)
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;^(C)
weeping^(D) may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.^(E)

¹⁷ In majesty he is like a firstborn bull;
    his horns^(A) are the horns of a wild ox.^(B)
With them he will gore^(C) the nations,
    even those at the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim;^(D)
    such are the thousands of Manasseh.^(E)”

¹⁶ Whoever invokes a blessing^(A) in the land
    will do so by the one true God;^(B)
whoever takes an oath in the land
    will swear^(C) by the one true God.
For the past troubles^(D) will be forgotten
    and hidden from my eyes.

¹⁶ I will not accuse^(A) them forever,
    nor will I always be angry,^(B)
for then they would faint away because of me—
    the very people^(C) I have created.

¹⁰ Listen, daughter,^(A) and pay careful attention:^(B)
    Forget your people^(C) and your father’s house.

¹¹ You turned my wailing^(A) into dancing;^(B)
    you removed my sackcloth^(C) and clothed me with joy,^(D)

“In your^[a] name will Israel^(G) pronounce this blessing:^(H)
    ‘May God make you like Ephraim^(I) and Manasseh.^(J)’”