⁸ but they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the descendants of Israel up out of the land of the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.’ Then they will live in their own land.”^(A)

¹³ I will bring them out from the nations and gather^(A) them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land.^(B) I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land.^(C)

²⁸ Then they will know that I am the Lord their God, for though I sent them into exile among the nations, I will gather them^(A) to their own land, not leaving any behind.^(B)

²⁵ They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived.^(A) They and their children and their children’s children will live there forever,^(B) and David my servant will be their prince forever.^(C)

²⁴ “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.^(A)

³ “I myself will gather the remnant^(A) of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture,^(B) where they will be fruitful and increase in number.