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Jeremiah 30
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Liberation from Captivity Promised

30 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘(A)Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book. 3 For behold, (B)days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will (C)restore the fortunes of My people (D)Israel and Judah.’ The Lord says, ‘I will also (E)bring them back to the land that I gave to their forefathers, and they shall take possession of it.’”

4 Now these are the words which the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah:

5 “For this is what the Lord says:

‘[a]I have heard a sound of (F)terror,
Of fear, and there is no peace.
6 Ask now, and see
If a male can give birth.
Why do I see every man
With his hands on his waist, (G)as a woman in childbirth?
And why have all faces turned pale?
7 Woe, for that (H)day is great,
There is (I)none like it;
And it is the time of Jacob’s (J)distress,
Yet he will be (K)saved from it.

8 ‘It shall come about on that day,’ declares the Lord of armies, ‘that I will (L)break his yoke from [b]their necks and will tear to pieces [c]their (M)restraints; and strangers will no longer (N)make [d]them their slaves. 9 But they shall serve the Lord their God and (O)David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

10 And (P)do not fear, Jacob My servant,’ declares the Lord,
‘And do not be dismayed, Israel;
For behold, I am going to save you (Q)from far away,
And your [e]descendants from the land of their captivity.
And Jacob will return and be (R)at peace, without anxiety,
And (S)no one will make him afraid.
11 For (T)I am with you,’ declares the Lord, ‘to save you;
For I will completely (U)destroy all the nations where I have scattered you,
Only I will (V)not destroy you completely.
But I will (W)discipline you fairly
And will by no means leave you unpunished.’

12 “For this is what the Lord says:
‘Your broken limb is irreparable,
And your (X)wound is incurable.
13 There is no one to plead your cause;
No healing for your sore,
(Y)No recovery for you.
14 All your (Z)lovers have forgotten you,
They do not seek you;
For I have (AA)wounded you with the wound of an enemy,
With the (AB)punishment of a (AC)cruel one,
Because your (AD)wrongdoing is great,
And your (AE)sins are numerous.
15 Why do you cry out over your injury?
Your pain is incurable.
Because your wrongdoing is great
And your sins are numerous,
I have done these things to you.
16 Therefore all who (AF)devour you will be devoured;
And all your adversaries, every one of them, (AG)will go into captivity;
And those who plunder you will become plunder,
And all who plunder you I will turn into plunder.
17 For I will [f]restore you to [g](AH)health
And I will heal you of your wounds,’ declares the Lord,
‘Because they have called you an (AI)outcast, saying:
“It is Zion; no one [h]cares for her.”’

Restoration of Jacob

18 “This is what the Lord says:
‘Behold, I will (AJ)restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob
And (AK)have compassion on his dwellings;
And the (AL)city will be rebuilt on its ruins,
And the (AM)palace will stand on its rightful place.
19 From them will come a (AN)song of thanksgiving
And the voices of those who [i](AO)celebrate;
And I will (AP)multiply them and they will not decrease;
I will (AQ)honor them and they will not be insignificant.
20 [j]Their children also will be as before,
And [k]their congregation will be (AR)established before Me;
And I will punish all [l]their oppressors.
21 [m]Their (AS)leader shall be one of them,
And [n]their ruler will come out from [o]their midst;
And I will (AT)bring him near and he shall approach Me;
For [p]who would dare to risk his life to (AU)approach Me?’ declares the Lord.
22 ‘You shall be (AV)My people,
And I will be your God.’”

23 Behold, the (AW)tempest of the Lord!
Wrath has gone forth,
A [q]sweeping tempest;
It will whirl upon the head of the wicked.
24 The (AX)fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back
Until He has performed and accomplished
The intent of His heart.
In the (AY)latter days you will understand this.

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:5 Lit We
  2. Jeremiah 30:8 As in LXX; MT your neck
  3. Jeremiah 30:8 As in LXX; MT your
  4. Jeremiah 30:8 Lit him their slave
  5. Jeremiah 30:10 Lit seed
  6. Jeremiah 30:17 Lit cause to go up
  7. Jeremiah 30:17 Or healing
  8. Jeremiah 30:17 Lit is seeking
  9. Jeremiah 30:19 Or dance
  10. Jeremiah 30:20 Lit His
  11. Jeremiah 30:20 Lit his
  12. Jeremiah 30:20 Lit his
  13. Jeremiah 30:21 Lit his
  14. Jeremiah 30:21 Lit his
  15. Jeremiah 30:21 Lit his
  16. Jeremiah 30:21 Lit who is he that gives his heart in pledge
  17. Jeremiah 30:23 Or raging
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Jeremiah 30
International Standard Version

A Message of Consolation

30 This message came from the Lord to Jeremiah: 2 “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘Write all the words that I’ve spoken to you in a book. 3 Indeed, the time[a] will come,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I’ll restore the security of my people Israel and Judah,’ says the Lord. ‘I’ll bring them back to the land that I gave to their ancestors, and they’ll possess it.’”

4 These are the words that the Lord spoke about Israel and Judah:

5 “Indeed, this is what the Lord says:

‘We have heard a sound of terror
    and of fear, and there is no peace.
6 Ask about this and think about it—
    Can a man give birth to a child?
Why then do I see every strong man
    with his hands on his thighs
like a woman giving birth,
    and all their faces have turned pale?
7 Oh how terrible! That time[b] will be worse
    than any like it.
It will be a time of trouble for Jacob,
    but he will be rescued from it.
8 On that day,’ declares the Lord
    of the Heavenly Armies,
‘I’ll break the yoke[c] from your neck
    and will tear off your restraints.[d]
        Foreigners will no longer make you[e] serve them.[f]
9 Rather, they will serve the Lord their God
    and David their king,
        whom I will raise up for them.

10 ‘My servant Jacob, don’t be afraid,’ declares the Lord,
    ‘and Israel, don’t be dismayed.
For I’ll deliver you from a distant place
    and your descendants from the land of their captivity.
Jacob will return. He will be undisturbed and secure,
    and no one will cause him to fear.
11 For I’ll be with you to save you,’
    declares the Lord.
‘For I’ll put an end to all the nations
    where I scattered you;
        but I won’t make an end of you.
I’ll discipline you justly,
    but I certainly won’t leave you unpunished.’

The Healing of Zion’s Wounds

12 “For this is what the Lord says:

‘Your injury won’t heal;
    your wound is severe.
13 There is no one to plead your cause.
    There is no medicine for your sore;[g]
        no healing for you.
14 All your lovers have forgotten you;
    they don’t seek you.
Indeed, I’ve struck you down
    with the blow of an enemy,
        with the punishment of a cruel foe[h]
because your wickedness is great,
    and your sins are numerous.
15 Why do you cry out because of your injury?
    Your wound won’t heal.
Because your wickedness is severe,
    and your sins are numerous,
        I’ve done all these things to you.
16 In addition, all who devour you will be devoured,
    and all your oppressors—all of them—
        will go into captivity.
Those who plunder you will become plunder,
    and all who spoil you will become spoil.
17 Indeed, I’ll bring you healing,
    and I’ll heal you of your wounds,’
        declares the Lord,
‘because they have called you an outcast
    and have said,[i] “It is Zion, no one cares for her!”’”[j]

Jacob’s Restoration

18 “This is what the Lord says:
‘I’m going to restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob
    and have compassion on his dwellings.
A city will be rebuilt on its ruins
    and a palace[k] will sit on its rightful place.
19 Thanksgiving and the sounds of laughter
    will come out of them.
I’ll cause them to increase in numbers and not decrease.
    I’ll honor them and not make them insignificant.
20 Their[l] children will be as they were before,
    and their congregation will be established before me.
I’ll punish all who oppress them.
21 Their leader will be one of their own,[m]
    and their ruler will come from among them.
I’ll bring him near, and he will approach me,
    for who would otherwise dare to approach me?’
        declares the Lord.
22 ‘You will be my people,
    and I’ll be your God.’”

The Coming Judgment

23 Look, the storm of the Lord!
    His[n] wrath has gone forth, a twisting storm.
        It will swirl around the head of the wicked.
24 The fierce anger of the Lord won’t turn back
    until he has accomplished and established the plan of his heart.
In the days to come, you will understand this.

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:3 Lit. days
  2. Jeremiah 30:7 Lit. day
  3. Jeremiah 30:8 Lit. his yoke
  4. Jeremiah 30:8 Or cords
  5. Jeremiah 30:8 Lit. him (i.e. Jacob)
  6. Jeremiah 30:8 I.e. enslave you
  7. Jeremiah 30:13 Lit. for a sore
  8. Jeremiah 30:14 Lit. cruel one
  9. Jeremiah 30:17 The Heb. lacks and have said
  10. Jeremiah 30:17 Or seeks her
  11. Jeremiah 30:18 Or fortress
  12. Jeremiah 30:20 Lit. his children and so through v. 21
  13. Jeremiah 30:21 Lit. of them
  14. Jeremiah 30:23 The Heb. lacks His
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