Jeremiah 30
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Restoration Promised for Israel and Judah
30 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you.(A) 3 For the days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the Lord, and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their ancestors, and they shall take possession of it.(B)
4 These are the words that the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah:
5 Thus says the Lord:
We have heard a cry of panic,
of terror, and no peace.(C)
6 Ask now and see:
Can a man bear a child?
Why then do I see every man
with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor?
Why has every face turned pale?(D)
7 Alas! that day is so great
there is none like it;
it is a time of distress for Jacob,
yet he shall be rescued from it.(E)
8 On that day, says the Lord of hosts, I will break his yoke from off your neck, and I will burst your bonds, and strangers shall no more make a servant of him.(F) 9 But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.(G)
10 But as for you, have no fear, my servant Jacob, says the Lord,
and do not be dismayed, O Israel,
for I am going to save you from far away
and your offspring from the land of their captivity.
Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease,
and no one shall make him afraid.(H)
11 For I am with you, says the Lord, to save you;
I will make an end of all the nations
among which I scattered you,
but of you I will not make an end.
I will chastise you in just measure,
and I will by no means leave you unpunished.(I)
12 For thus says the Lord:
Your hurt is incurable;
your wound is grievous.(J)
13 There is no one to uphold your cause,
no medicine for your wound,
no healing for you.(K)
14 All your lovers have forgotten you;
they care nothing for you,
for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy,
the punishment of a merciless foe,
because your guilt is great,
because your sins are so numerous.(L)
15 Why do you cry out over your hurt?
Your pain is incurable.
Because your guilt is great,
because your sins are so numerous,
I have done these things to you.
16 Therefore all who devour you shall be devoured,
and all your foes, every one of them, shall go into captivity;
those who plunder you shall be plundered,
and all who prey on you I will make a prey.(M)
17 For I will restore health to you,
and your wounds I will heal,
says the Lord,
because they have called you an outcast:
“It is Zion; no one cares for her!”(N)
18 Thus says the Lord:
I am going to restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob
and have compassion on his dwellings;
the city shall be rebuilt upon its mound
and the citadel set on its rightful site.(O)
19 Out of them shall come thanksgiving
and the sound of merrymakers.
I will make them many, and they shall not be few;
I will make them honored, and they shall not be disdained.(P)
20 Their children shall be as of old;
their congregation shall be established before me,
and I will punish all who oppress them.
21 Their prince shall be one of their own;
their ruler shall come from their midst;
I will bring him near, and he shall approach me,
for who would otherwise dare to approach me?
says the Lord.(Q)
22 And you shall be my people,
and I will be your God.(R)
23 Look, the storm of the Lord!
Wrath has gone forth,
a whirling[a] tempest;
it will burst upon the head of the wicked.(S)
24 The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back
until he has executed and accomplished
the intents of his mind.
In the latter days you will understand this.(T)
Footnotes
- 30.23 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Jeremiah 30
The Message
Don’t Despair, Israel
30 1-2 This is the Message Jeremiah received from God: “God’s Message, the God of Israel: ‘Write everything I tell you in a book.
3 “‘Look. The time is coming when I will turn everything around for my people, both Israel and Judah. I, God, say so. I’ll bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors, and they’ll take up ownership again.’”
4 This is the way God put it to Israel and Judah:
5-7 “God’s Message:
“‘Cries of panic are being heard.
The peace has been shattered.
Ask around! Look around!
Can men bear babies?
So why do I see all these he-men
holding their bellies like women in labor,
Faces contorted,
pale as death?
The blackest of days,
no day like it ever!
A time of deep trouble for Jacob—
but he’ll come out of it alive.
8-9 “‘And then I’ll enter the darkness.
I’ll break the yoke from their necks,
Cut them loose from the harness.
No more slave labor to foreigners!
They’ll serve their God
and the David-King I’ll establish for them.
10-11 “‘So fear no more, Jacob, dear servant.
Don’t despair, Israel.
Look up! I’ll save you out of faraway places,
I’ll bring your children back from exile.
Jacob will come back and find life good,
safe and secure.
I’ll be with you. I’ll save you.
I’ll finish off all the godless nations
Among which I’ve scattered you,
but I won’t finish you off.
I’ll punish you, but fairly.
I won’t send you off with just a slap on the wrist.’
12-15 “This is God’s Message:
“‘You’re a burned-out case,
as good as dead.
Everyone has given up on you.
You’re hopeless.
All your fair-weather friends have skipped town
without giving you a second thought.
But I delivered the knockout blow,
a punishment you will never forget,
Because of the enormity of your guilt,
the endless list of your sins.
So why all this self-pity, licking your wounds?
You deserve all this, and more.
Because of the enormity of your guilt,
the endless list of your sins,
I’ve done all this to you.
16-17 “‘Everyone who hurt you will be hurt;
your enemies will end up as slaves.
Your plunderers will be plundered;
your looters will become loot.
As for you, I’ll come with healing,
curing the incurable,
Because they all gave up on you
and dismissed you as hopeless—
that good-for-nothing Zion.’
18-21 “Again, God’s Message:
“‘I’ll turn things around for Jacob.
I’ll compassionately come in and rebuild homes.
The town will be rebuilt on its old foundations;
the mansions will be splendid again.
Thanksgivings will pour out of the windows;
laughter will spill through the doors.
Things will get better and better.
Depression days are over.
They’ll thrive, they’ll flourish.
The days of contempt will be over.
They’ll look forward to having children again,
to being a community in which I take pride.
I’ll punish anyone who hurts them,
and their prince will come from their own ranks.
One of their own people shall be their leader.
Their ruler will come from their own ranks.
I’ll grant him free and easy access to me.
Would anyone dare to do that on his own,
to enter my presence uninvited?’ God’s Decree.
22 “‘And that’s it: You’ll be my very own people,
I’ll be your very own God.’”
23-24 Look out! God’s hurricane is let loose,
his hurricane blast,
Spinning the heads of the wicked like dust devils!
God’s raging anger won’t let up
Until he’s made a clean sweep
completing the job he began.
When the job’s done
you’ll see it’s been well done.
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Jérémie 30
La Bible du Semeur
La restauration du peuple
L’Eternel délivrera
30 Message que l’Eternel communiqua à Jérémie :
2 Voici ce que déclare l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël : Consigne par écrit dans un livre tout ce que je t’ai dit. 3 Car voici le temps vient, dit l’Eternel, où je ramènerai les captifs[a] de mon peuple Israël et Juda – c’est l’Eternel qui le déclare. Je les ramènerai dans le pays que j’ai donné à leurs ancêtres et ils le posséderont.
4 Voici ce que l’Eternel a dit au sujet d’Israël et de Juda :
L’Eternel guérira
5 Voici ce que déclare l’Eternel :
Nous avons entendu |des cris d’effroi ;
c’est l’épouvante et non la paix.
6 Demandez et voyez : |les hommes peuvent-ils |à présent enfanter ?
Pourquoi voit-on partout |des soldats qui se tiennent |les mains collées aux reins,
comme des femmes |sur le point d’accoucher ?
Pourquoi ces visages défaits, livides ?
7 Malheur ! Quel jour terrible !
Il n’y en a pas d’autre |semblable à celui-là !
C’est un temps de détresse |pour les descendants de Jacob,
mais ils en seront délivrés.
8 Voici ce que déclare l’Eternel, |le Seigneur des armées célestes : |En ce temps-là,
je briserai le joug |pesant sur leurs épaules,
j’arracherai leurs liens
et ils ne seront plus |esclaves d’étrangers.
9 Ils seront serviteurs |de l’Eternel leur Dieu,
et de David, leur roi, |que je leur donnerai.
10 Et toi, Jacob mon serviteur,
sois donc sans crainte,
déclare l’Eternel,
non, n’aie pas peur, |ô Israël !
Car moi, je vais te délivrer, |de la terre lointaine,
toi et tes descendants, |du pays de l’exil.
Oui, Jacob reviendra, |il jouira de la tranquillité |et d’une vie paisible ;
personne ne l’inquiétera[b].
11 Car je suis avec toi,
l’Eternel le déclare,
et je te sauverai.
Je ferai table rase |de tous les peuples
chez lesquels je t’ai dispersé.
Mais je ne ferai pas |table rase de toi.
Cependant, je te châtierai |selon ce qui est juste,
je ne te laisserai |certainement pas impuni.
12 Car voici ce que l’Eternel déclare :
Ta plaie est incurable,
ta blessure est très douloureuse,
13 et il n’y a personne |qui prenne en main ta cause,
il ne se trouve aucun remède |pour ton ulcère,
il n’y a pas pour toi |de guérison.
14 Tous tes amants[c], Jérusalem, |t’ont oubliée :
ils ne se soucient pas de toi
car je t’ai accablée de coups |comme ferait un ennemi.
Je t’ai cruellement châtiée
car ton crime est énorme
et tes fautes nombreuses.
15 Pourquoi te plains-tu donc |de ta blessure,
de ce que ta douleur |soit si aiguë ?
Je te l’ai infligée
pour tes crimes énormes
et tes fautes nombreuses.
16 Mais ceux qui te dévorent |seront tous dévorés ;
et tous tes oppresseurs |s’en iront en exil.
Ceux qui t’auront pillée |seront pillés eux-mêmes,
oui, ceux qui t’auront dépouillée |seront à leur tour dépouillés.
17 Car je ferai venir ta guérison,
je soignerai tes plaies,
l’Eternel le déclare,
toi qu’on appelle « Rejetée »,
« Sion dont nul ne se soucie ».
18 Voici ce que déclare l’Eternel :
Moi, je vais restaurer |les habitations de Jacob,
et j’aurai compassion |de toutes ses demeures ;
la ville sera rebâtie |sur ses décombres,
le palais sera restauré |sur son emplacement.
19 Du milieu d’eux s’élèveront |des accents de reconnaissance,
on entendra des rires.
Je les multiplierai,
leur nombre ne décroîtra plus ;
je les honorerai,
ils ne seront plus méprisés.
20 Ceux qui descendent de Jacob |seront comme autrefois
et leur communauté |devant moi sera stable ;
je punirai |tous ceux qui les oppriment.
21 Leur chef sera l’un d’eux,
leur souverain |sortira de leurs rangs.
Je le ferai venir
et il s’approchera de moi ;
autrement, qui aurait l’audace
de s’approcher de moi ?
demande l’Eternel.
22 Vous, vous serez mon peuple,
et moi, je serai votre Dieu.
Reconstruction
23 Voici que la tempête |de l’Eternel se lève,
sa fureur se déchaîne,
l’orage tourbillonne,
il se déverse sur la tête |de ceux qui font le mal[d].
24 La colère de l’Eternel |ne se calmera pas
avant qu’il ait agi |et qu’il ait accompli
les desseins de son cœur.
Dans les jours à venir, |vous vous en rendrez compte.
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