18 “Thus says the Lord:
Behold, (A)I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob
    and have compassion on his dwellings;
the city shall be rebuilt on (B)its mound,
    and the palace shall stand where it used to be.
19 (C)Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving,
    and the voices of those who celebrate.
(D)I will multiply them, and they shall not be few;
    I will make them honored, and they shall not be small.
20 (E)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 (F)Their prince shall be one of themselves;
    (G)their ruler shall come out from their midst;
(H)I will make him draw near, and he shall approach me,
    (I)for who would dare of himself to approach me?
declares the Lord.
22 (J)And you shall be my people,
    and I will be your God.”

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Jacob’s Restoration

18 “This is what the Lord says:
‘I’m going to restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob
    and have compassion on his dwellings.
A city will be rebuilt on its ruins
    and a palace[a] will sit on its rightful place.
19 Thanksgiving and the sounds of laughter
    will come out of them.
I’ll cause them to increase in numbers and not decrease.
    I’ll honor them and not make them insignificant.
20 Their[b] children will be as they were before,
    and their congregation will be established before me.
I’ll punish all who oppress them.
21 Their leader will be one of their own,[c]
    and their ruler will come from among them.
I’ll bring him near, and he will approach me,
    for who would otherwise dare to approach me?’
        declares the Lord.
22 ‘You will be my people,
    and I’ll be your God.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:18 Or fortress
  2. Jeremiah 30:20 Lit. his children and so through v. 21
  3. Jeremiah 30:21 Lit. of them