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21 (22) How long will you hesitate,
you unruly daughter?
For Adonai has created something new on earth:
a woman with the strengths of a man.

22 (23) Here is what Adonai-Tzva’ot,
the God of Isra’el, says:
“This expression will be used again
in the land of Y’hudah and its cities
after I have returned their exiles:
‘May Adonai bless you,
home of justice, holy mountain!’
23 (24) In it will live together
Y’hudah and all its cities,
the farmer and those who lead the flocks.

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21 “Set up road signs;
    put up guideposts.(A)
Take note of the highway,(B)
    the road that you take.
Return,(C) Virgin(D) Israel,
    return to your towns.
22 How long will you wander,(E)
    unfaithful(F) Daughter Israel?
The Lord will create a new thing(G) on earth—
    the woman will return to[a](H) the man.”

23 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,[b](I) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless(J) you, you prosperous city,(K) you sacred mountain.’(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 31:22 Or will protect
  2. Jeremiah 31:23 Or I restore their fortunes