⁷ “For a brief moment^(A) I abandoned^(B) you,
    but with deep compassion^(C) I will bring you back.^(D)
8 In a surge of anger^(E)
    I hid^(F) my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness^(G)
    I will have compassion^(H) on you,”
    says the Lord your Redeemer.^(I)

⁹ “To me this is like the days of Noah,
    when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.^(J)
So now I have sworn^(K) not to be angry^(L) with you,
    never to rebuke^(M) you again.
¹⁰ Though the mountains be shaken^(N)
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love^(O) for you will not be shaken^(P)
    nor my covenant^(Q) of peace^(R) be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion^(S) on you.

¹¹ “Afflicted^(T) city, lashed by storms^(U) and not comforted,^(V)
    I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,^[a](W)
    your foundations^(X) with lapis lazuli.^(Y)
12 I will make your battlements of rubies,
    your gates^(Z) of sparkling jewels,
    and all your walls of precious stones.
¹³ All your children will be taught by the Lord,^(AA)
    and great will be their peace.^(AB)
14 In righteousness^(AC) you will be established:^(AD)
Tyranny^(AE) will be far from you;
    you will have nothing to fear.^(AF)
Terror^(AG) will be far removed;
    it will not come near you.

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”^[a](M)