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.
¹⁵ If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing;
    whoever attacks you will surrender^(AH) to you.

¹⁶ “See, it is I who created the blacksmith^(AI)
    who fans the coals into flame
    and forges a weapon^(AJ) fit for its work.
And it is I who have created the destroyer^(AK) to wreak havoc;
¹⁷     no weapon forged against you will prevail,^(AL)
    and you will refute^(AM) every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants^(AN) of the Lord,
    and this is their vindication^(AO) from me,”
declares the Lord.