Jeremiah 33:10-18

English Standard Version

¹⁰ “Thus says the Lord: In this place ^(A)of which you say, ‘It is a waste without man or beast,’ in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man or inhabitant or beast, there shall be heard again ^11 (B)the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring ^(C)thank offerings to the house of the Lord:

^(E)For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.

¹² “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(F)In this place that is waste, without man or beast, and in all of its cities, there shall again be ^(G)habitations of shepherds ^(H)resting their flocks. ^13 (I)In the cities of the hill country, ^(J)in the cities of the Shephelah, ^(K)and in the cities of the Negeb, in the land of Benjamin, ^(L)the places about Jerusalem, ^(M)and in the cities of Judah, ^(N)flocks shall again pass under the hands ^(O)of the one who counts them, says the Lord.

The Lord's Eternal Covenant with David

^14 (P)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when ^(Q)I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. ¹⁵ In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous ^(R)Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. ¹⁶ In those days Judah will be saved, ^(S)and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ^(T)‘The Lord is our righteousness.’

¹⁷ “For thus says the Lord: ^(U)David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, ^18 (V)and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices forever.”