Jeremiah 30:4-11
English Standard Version
4 These are the words that the Lord spoke concerning (A)Israel and Judah:
5 “Thus says the Lord:
We have heard a cry of panic,
of terror, and no peace.
6 Ask now, and see,
can a man bear a child?
(B)Why then do I see every man
with his hands on his stomach (C)like a woman in labor?
(D)Why has every face turned pale?
7 Alas! (E)That day is so great
(F)there is none like it;
it is a time of distress for Jacob;
yet he shall be saved out of it.
8 “And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord of hosts, that I will (G)break his (H)yoke from off your neck, and I will (I)burst your bonds, (J)and foreigners shall no more make a servant of him.[a] 9 But they shall serve the Lord their God and (K)David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
10 (L)“Then fear not, (M)O Jacob my servant, declares the Lord,
nor be dismayed, O Israel;
for behold, (N)I will save you from far away,
(O)and your offspring from the land of their captivity.
(P)Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease,
and none shall make him afraid.
11 (Q)For I am with you to save you,
declares the Lord;
(R)I will make a full end of all the nations
among whom I scattered you,
but of you I will not make a full end.
(S)I will (T)discipline you in just measure,
and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 30:8 Or serve him
Jeremiah 30:4-11
New Living Translation
4 This is the message the Lord gave concerning Israel and Judah. 5 This is what the Lord says:
“I hear cries of fear;
there is terror and no peace.
6 Now let me ask you a question:
Do men give birth to babies?
Then why do they stand there, ashen-faced,
hands pressed against their sides
like a woman in labor?
7 In all history there has never been such a time of terror.
It will be a time of trouble for my people Israel.[a]
Yet in the end they will be saved!
8 For in that day,”
says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
“I will break the yoke from their necks
and snap their chains.
Foreigners will no longer be their masters.
9 For my people will serve the Lord their God
and their king descended from David—
the king I will raise up for them.
10 “So do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant;
do not be dismayed, Israel,”
says the Lord.
“For I will bring you home again from distant lands,
and your children will return from their exile.
Israel will return to a life of peace and quiet,
and no one will terrorize them.
11 For I am with you and will save you,”
says the Lord.
“I will completely destroy the nations where I have scattered you,
but I will not completely destroy you.
I will discipline you, but with justice;
I cannot let you go unpunished.”
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