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Liberation from Captivity Promised

30 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘(A)Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book. 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.’”

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

“For this is what the Lord says:

[a]I have heard a sound of (F)terror,
Of fear, and there is no peace.
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?
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.

‘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. 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

Restoration of Israel

30 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write(A) in a book all the words I have spoken to you. The days(B) are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will bring(C) my people Israel and Judah back from captivity[a] and restore(D) them to the land I gave their ancestors to possess,’ says the Lord.”

These are the words the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah: “This is what the Lord says:

“‘Cries of fear(E) are heard—
    terror, not peace.
Ask and see:
    Can a man bear children?
Then why do I see every strong man
    with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor,(F)
    every face turned deathly pale?(G)
How awful that day(H) will be!
    No other will be like it.
It will be a time of trouble(I) for Jacob,
    but he will be saved(J) out of it.

“‘In that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty,
    ‘I will break the yoke(K) off their necks
and will tear off their bonds;(L)
    no longer will foreigners enslave them.(M)
Instead, they will serve the Lord their God
    and David(N) their king,(O)
    whom I will raise up for them.

10 “‘So do not be afraid,(P) Jacob my servant;(Q)
    do not be dismayed, Israel,’
declares the Lord.
‘I will surely save(R) you out of a distant place,
    your descendants from the land of their exile.
Jacob will again have peace and security,(S)
    and no one will make him afraid.(T)
11 I am with you(U) and will save you,’
    declares the Lord.
‘Though I completely destroy all the nations
    among which I scatter you,
    I will not completely destroy(V) you.
I will discipline(W) you but only in due measure;
    I will not let you go entirely unpunished.’(X)

12 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘Your wound(Y) is incurable,
    your injury beyond healing.(Z)
13 There is no one to plead your cause,(AA)
    no remedy for your sore,
    no healing(AB) for you.
14 All your allies(AC) have forgotten you;
    they care nothing for you.
I have struck you as an enemy(AD) would
    and punished you as would the cruel,(AE)
because your guilt is so great
    and your sins(AF) so many.
15 Why do you cry out over your wound,
    your pain that has no cure?(AG)
Because of your great guilt and many sins
    I have done these things to you.(AH)

16 “‘But all who devour(AI) you will be devoured;
    all your enemies will go into exile.(AJ)
Those who plunder(AK) you will be plundered;
    all who make spoil of you I will despoil.
17 But I will restore you to health
    and heal(AL) your wounds,’
declares the Lord,
‘because you are called an outcast,(AM)
    Zion for whom no one cares.’(AN)

18 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘I will restore the fortunes(AO) of Jacob’s tents(AP)
    and have compassion(AQ) on his dwellings;
the city will be rebuilt(AR) on her ruins,
    and the palace will stand in its proper place.
19 From them will come songs(AS) of thanksgiving(AT)
    and the sound of rejoicing.(AU)
I will add to their numbers,(AV)
    and they will not be decreased;
I will bring them honor,(AW)
    and they will not be disdained.
20 Their children(AX) will be as in days of old,
    and their community will be established(AY) before me;
    I will punish(AZ) all who oppress them.
21 Their leader(BA) will be one of their own;
    their ruler will arise from among them.(BB)
I will bring him near(BC) and he will come close to me—
    for who is he who will devote himself
    to be close to me?’
declares the Lord.
22 “‘So you will be my people,(BD)
    and I will be your God.(BE)’”

23 See, the storm(BF) of the Lord
    will burst out in wrath,
a driving wind swirling down
    on the heads of the wicked.
24 The fierce anger(BG) of the Lord will not turn back(BH)
    until he fully accomplishes
    the purposes of his heart.
In days to come
    you will understand(BI) this.

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:3 Or will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah

Freedom from Captivity Promised

30 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Write in a book all the words which I have spoken to you. For behold (hear this), the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘when I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel and Judah,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will return them to the land that I gave to their forefathers and they will take possession of it.’”

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

“Thus says the Lord,

‘We have heard a terrified voice
Of panic and dread, and there is no peace.

‘Ask now, and see
Whether a man can give birth [to a child].
Why then do I see every man
With his hands on his [a]loins, as a woman in labor?
Why have all faces turned pale?

‘Alas! for that day is great,
There is none like it;
It is the time of Jacob’s [unequaled] trouble,
But he will be saved from it.(A)

‘It shall come about on that day,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘that I will break the yoke off your neck and I will tear off your bonds and force apart your shackles; and strangers will no longer make slaves of the people [of Israel]. But they shall serve the Lord their God and [the descendant of] David their King, whom I will raise up for them.(B)

10 
‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant,’ says the Lord,
‘Nor be dismayed or downcast, O Israel;
For behold, I will save you from a distant land [of exile]
And your descendants from the land of their captivity.
Jacob will return and will be quiet and at ease,
And no one will make him afraid.
11 
‘For I am with you,’ says the Lord, ‘to save you;
For I will destroy completely all the nations where I have scattered you,
But I will not destroy you completely.
But I will judge and discipline you fairly
And will by no means regard you as guiltless and leave you unpunished.’

12 
“For thus says the Lord,
‘Your wound is incurable
And your injury is beyond healing.
13 
‘There is no one to plead your cause;
No [device to close and allow the] healing of your wound,
No recovery for you.
14 
‘All your lovers (allies) have forgotten you;
They do not seek and long for you.
For I have injured you with the wound of an enemy,
With the punishment of a cruel and merciless foe,
Because your guilt is great
And your sins are glaring and innumerable.
15 
‘Why do you cry out over your injury [since it is the natural result of your sin]?
Your pain is incurable (deadly).
Because your guilt is great
And your sins are glaring and innumerable,
I have done these things to you.
16 
‘Therefore all who devour you will be devoured;
And all your adversaries, every one of them, will go into captivity.
And they who plunder you will become plunder,
And all who prey upon you I will give for prey.
17 
‘For I will restore health to you
And I will heal your wounds,’ says the Lord,
‘Because they have called you an outcast, saying:
“This is Zion; no one seeks her and no one cares for her.”’

Restoration of Jacob

18 
“Thus says the Lord,
‘Behold (hear this), I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob
And have mercy on his dwelling places;
The city will be rebuilt on its [old, mound-like] ruin,
And the palace will stand on its rightful place.
19 
‘From them (city, palace) will come [songs of] thanksgiving
And the voices of those who dance and celebrate.
And I will multiply them and they will not be diminished [in number];
I will also honor them and they will not be insignificant.
20 
‘Their children too will be as in former times,
And their congregation will be established before Me;
And I will punish all their oppressors.
21 
‘Their prince will be one of them,
And their ruler will come forward from among them.
I will bring him near and he shall approach Me,
For who is he who would have the boldness and would dare [on his own initiative] to risk his life to approach Me?’ says the Lord.
22 
‘Then you shall be My people,
And I will be your God.’”(C)

23 
Behold, the tempest of the Lord!
Wrath has gone forth,
A sweeping and gathering tempest;
It will burst on the head of the wicked.
24 
The fierce (righteous) anger of the Lord will not turn back
Until He has fulfilled and until He has accomplished
The intent of His heart (mind);
In the latter days you will understand this.

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:6 The midsection of the body between the lower ribs and the hips.

Deus promete trazer do cativeiro o seu povo

30 Palavra que, da parte do Senhor, veio a Jeremias, dizendo: Assim fala o Senhor, Deus de Israel, dizendo: Escreve num livro todas as palavras que te tenho dito. Porque eis que dias vêm, diz o Senhor, em que farei tornar do cativeiro o meu povo de Israel e de Judá, diz o Senhor; e torná-los-ei a trazer à terra que dei a seus pais, e a possuirão.

E estas são as palavras que disse o Senhor acerca de Israel e de Judá: Assim diz o Senhor: Ouvimos uma voz de tremor, de temor, mas não de paz. Perguntai, pois, e vede se um homem tem dores de parto. Por que, pois, vejo a cada homem com as mãos sobre os lombos, como a que está dando à luz? E por que se têm tornado macilentos todos os rostos? Ah! Porque aquele dia é tão grande, que não houve outro semelhante! E é tempo de angústia para Jacó; ele, porém, será salvo dela. Porque será naquele dia, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, que eu quebrarei o seu jugo de sobre o teu pescoço e quebrarei as tuas ataduras; e nunca mais se servirão dele os estranhos, mas servirão ao Senhor, seu Deus, como também a Davi, seu rei, que lhes levantarei.

10 Não temas, pois, tu, meu servo Jacó, diz o Senhor, nem te espantes, ó Israel; porque eis que te livrarei das terras de longe, e a tua descendência, da terra do seu cativeiro; e Jacó tornará, e descansará, e ficará em sossego, e não haverá quem o atemorize. 11 Porque eu sou contigo, diz o Senhor, para te salvar, porquanto darei fim a todas as nações entre as quais te espalhei; a ti, porém, não darei fim, mas castigar-te-ei com medida e, de todo, não te terei por inocente.

12 Porque assim diz o Senhor: Teu quebrantamento é mortal, e a tua chaga é dolorosa. 13 Não quem defenda a tua causa; para que possas ser curado, não tens remédios nem emplasto. 14 Todos os teus amantes se esqueceram de ti e não perguntam por ti; porque te feri com ferida de inimigo e com castigo de cruel, pela grandeza de tua maldade e multidão de teus pecados. 15 Por que gritas em razão de teu quebrantamento? Tua dor é mortal. Pela grandeza de tua maldade e pela multidão de teus pecados, eu fiz estas coisas. 16 Mas também todos os que te devoram serão devorados; e todos os teus adversários irão, todos eles, para o cativeiro; e os que te roubam serão roubados, e a todos os que te despojam entregarei ao saque. 17 Porque restaurarei a tua saúde e sararei as tuas chagas, diz o Senhor; pois te chamam a enjeitada, dizendo: É Sião, por quem ninguém pergunta.

18 Assim diz o Senhor: Eis que acabarei o cativeiro das tendas de Jacó e apiedar-me-ei das suas moradas; e a cidade será reedificada sobre o seu montão, e o palácio permanecerá como habitualmente. 19 E sairá deles o louvor e a voz de júbilo; e multiplicá-los-ei, e não serão diminuídos; e glorificá-los-ei, e não serão humilhados. 20 E seus filhos serão como na antiguidade, e a sua congregação será confirmada perante o meu rosto; e punirei todos os seus opressores. 21 E o seu príncipe será deles; e o seu governador sairá do meio deles, e o farei aproximar, e ele se chegará a mim; porque quem é aquele que se tem empenhado em se chegar a mim? — diz o Senhor. 22 E ser-me-eis por povo, e eu vos serei por Deus.

23 Eis que a tormenta do Senhor, a sua indignação, saiu; é uma tormenta varredora e cairá cruelmente sobre a cabeça dos ímpios. 24 Não voltará atrás o furor da ira do Senhor, até que tenha executado e até que tenha cumprido os desígnios do seu coração; no fim dos dias, entendereis isto.

A Restauração de Israel

30 Esta é a palavra que veio a Jeremias da parte do Senhor: “Assim diz o Senhor, o Deus de Israel: Escreva num livro todas as palavras que eu lhe falei. Certamente vêm os dias”, diz o Senhor, “em que mudarei a sorte do meu povo, Israel e Judá, e os farei retornar à terra que dei aos seus antepassados, e eles a possuirão”, declara o Senhor.

Estas são as palavras que o Senhor falou acerca de Israel e de Judá: “Assim diz o Senhor:

“Ouvem-se gritos de pânico,
de pavor e não de paz.
Pergunte e veja:
    Pode um homem dar à luz?
Por que vejo, então, todos os homens
    com as mãos no estômago,
como uma mulher em trabalho de parto?
    Por que estão pálidos todos os rostos?
Como será terrível aquele dia!
    Sem comparação!
Será tempo de angústia para Jacó;
    mas ele será salvo.

“Naquele dia”,
    declara o Senhor dos Exércitos,
“quebrarei o jugo
    que está sobre o pescoço deles
e arrebentarei as suas correntes;
não mais serão escravizados
    pelos estrangeiros.
Servirão ao Senhor, ao seu Deus,
    e a Davi, seu rei,
que darei a eles.

10 “Por isso, não tema, Jacó, meu servo!
Não fique assustado, ó Israel!”,
    declara o Senhor.
“Eu o salvarei de um lugar distante,
e os seus descendentes,
    da terra do seu exílio.
Jacó voltará e ficará em paz
    e em segurança;
ninguém o inquietará.
11 Porque eu estou com você
    e o salvarei”, diz o Senhor.
“Destruirei completamente
    todas as nações
    entre as quais eu o dispersei;
mas a você
    não destruirei completamente.
Eu o disciplinarei, como você merece.
Não o deixarei impune”.

12 Assim diz o Senhor:

“Seu ferimento é grave,
    sua ferida, incurável.
13 Não há quem defenda a sua causa;
não há remédio para a sua ferida,
    que não cicatriza.
14 Todos os seus amantes
    esqueceram-se de você;
eles não se importam com você.
Eu a golpeei como faz um inimigo;
dei-lhe um castigo cruel,
    porque é grande a sua iniqüidade
    e numerosos são os seus pecados.
15 Por que você grita
    por causa do seu ferimento,
    por sua ferida incurável?
Fiz essas coisas a você
    porque é grande a sua iniqüidade
    e numerosos são os seus pecados.

16 “Mas todos os que a devoram
    serão devorados;
todos os seus adversários
    irão para o exílio.
Aqueles que a saqueiam
    serão saqueados;
eu despojarei todos os que a despojam.
17 Farei cicatrizar o seu ferimento
    e curarei as suas feridas”,
declara o Senhor,
“porque a você, Sião,
    chamam de rejeitada,
aquela por quem ninguém se importa”.

18 Assim diz o Senhor:

“Mudarei a sorte das tendas de Jacó
    e terei compaixão das suas moradas.
A cidade será reconstruída
    sobre as suas ruínas
e o palácio no seu devido lugar.
19 Deles virão ações de graça
    e o som de regozijo.
Eu os farei aumentar
    e eles não diminuirão;
eu os honrarei
    e eles não serão desprezados.
20 Seus filhos serão
    como nos dias do passado,
e a sua comunidade
    será firmada diante de mim;
castigarei todos aqueles
    que os oprimem.
21 Seu líder será um dentre eles;
    seu governante virá do meio deles.
Eu o trarei para perto
    e ele se aproximará de mim;
pois quem se arriscaria
    a aproximar-se de mim?”,
pergunta o Senhor.
22 “Por isso vocês serão o meu povo,
    e eu serei o seu Deus”.

23 Vejam, a tempestade do Senhor!
    Sua fúria está à solta!
Um vendaval vem
    sobre a cabeça dos ímpios.
24 A ira do Senhor não se afastará
até que ele tenha completado
    os seus propósitos.
Em dias vindouros
    vocês compreenderão isso.