²²     Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
    for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.^(A)
The trees are bearing their fruit;
    the fig tree^(B) and the vine^(C) yield their riches.^(D)

¹² The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;^(A)
    the hills are clothed with gladness.^(B)

¹⁴     and I will bring^(A) my people Israel back from exile.^[a](B)

“They will rebuild the ruined cities^(C) and live in them.
    They will plant vineyards^(D) and drink their wine;
    they will make gardens and eat their fruit.^(E)
15 I will plant^(F) Israel in their own land,^(G)
    never again to be uprooted^(H)
    from the land I have given them,”^(I)

says the Lord your God.^(J)

¹⁸ How the cattle moan!
    The herds mill about
because they have no pasture;^(A)
    even the flocks of sheep are suffering.^(B)

¹⁹ To you, Lord, I call,^(C)
    for fire^(D) has devoured the pastures^(E) in the wilderness
    and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.
²⁰ Even the wild animals pant for you;^(F)
    the streams of water have dried up^(G)
    and fire has devoured the pastures^(H) in the wilderness.