Jeremiah 33:1-9

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33 While Jeremiah was still in jail, the Lord sent him this second message:

² The Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth—Jehovah is his name—says this: ³ Ask me and I will tell you some remarkable secrets about what is going to happen here. ⁴ For though you have torn down the houses of this city, and the king’s palace too, for materials to strengthen the walls against the siege weapons of the enemy, ⁵ yet the Babylonians will enter, and the men of this city are already as good as dead, for I have determined to destroy them in my furious anger. I have abandoned them because of all their wickedness, and I will not pity them when they cry for help.

⁶ Nevertheless the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem’s damage and give her prosperity and peace. ⁷ I will rebuild the cities of both Judah and Israel and restore their fortunes. ⁸ And I will cleanse away all their sins against me and pardon them. ⁹ Then this city will be an honor to me, and it will give me joy and be a source of praise and glory to me before all the nations of the earth! The people of the world will see the good I do for my people and will tremble with awe!