¹⁸ “Thus says the Lord:
Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob,
    and have compassion on his dwellings;
the city shall be rebuilt upon its mound,
    and the palace shall stand where it used to be.
¹⁹ Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving,
    and the voices of those who make merry.
I will multiply them, and they shall not be few;
    I will make them honored, and they shall not be small.
²⁰ Their children shall be as they were of old,
    and their congregation shall be established before me;
    and I will punish all who oppress them.
²¹ Their prince shall be one of themselves,
    their ruler shall come forth from their midst;
I will make him draw near, and he shall approach me,
    for who would dare of himself to approach me?
                says the Lord.
²² And you shall be my people,
    and I will be your God.”