Jeremiah 30

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,⋮

2 “This is what Yahweh, God of Israel, says, 'Write in a scroll all the words that I have spoken to you.⋮

3 For look, days are coming—this is Yahweh's declaration—when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah. I, Yahweh, have said it. For I will bring them back to the land that I gave their ancestors, and they will possess it.'”⋮

4 These are the words that Yahweh declared concerning Israel and Judah,⋮

5 “For Yahweh says this, 'We have heard a trembling voice of dread and not of peace.⋮

6 Ask and see if a man bears a child. Why do I see every young man with his hand on his loins like a woman bearing a child? Why have all their faces become pale?⋮

7 Woe! For that day will be great, with none like it. It will be a time of anxiety for Jacob, but he will be rescued from it.⋮

8 For it will be in that day—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts—that I will break the yoke off your neck, and I will shatter your chains, so foreigners will no longer enslave you.⋮

9 But they will worship Yahweh their God and serve David their king, whom I will make king over them.⋮

10 So you, my servant Jacob, do not fear—this is Yahweh's declaration—and do not be dismayed, Israel. For see, I am about to bring you back from far away, and your descendants from the land of captivity. Jacob will return and be at peace; he will be secure, and there will be no more terror.⋮

11 For I am with you—this is Yahweh's declaration—to save you. Then I will bring a complete end to all the nations where I have scattered you. But I will certainly not put an end to you, though I discipline you justly and will certainly not leave you unpunished.'⋮

12 For Yahweh says this, 'Your injury is incurable; your wound is infected.⋮

13 There is no one to plead your case; there is no remedy for your wound to heal you.⋮

14 All of your lovers have forgotten you. They will not look for you, for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy and the discipline of a cruel master because of your many iniquities and your innumerable sins.⋮

15 Why do you call for help for your injury? Your pain is incurable. Because of your many iniquities, your innumerable sins, I have done these things to you.⋮

16 So everyone who consumes you will be consumed, and all of your adversaries will go into captivity. For the ones who have plundered you will become plunder, and I will make all of the ones despoiling you a spoil.⋮

17 For I will bring healing on you; I will heal you of your wounds—this is Yahweh's declaration— I will do this because they called you: Outcast. No one cares for this Zion.'”⋮

18 Yahweh says this, “See, I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his homes. Then a city will be built on the heap of ruins, and a stronghold will exist again where it used to be.⋮

19 Then a song of praise and a sound of merriment will go out from them, for I will increase them and not diminish them; I will honor them so they will not be humbled.⋮

20 Then their people will be like before, and their assembly will be established before me when I punish all the ones who are now tormenting them.⋮

21 Their leader will come from among them. He will emerge from their midst when I draw him near and when he approaches me. If I do not do this, who would dare come close to me?—this is Yahweh's declaration.⋮

22 Then you will be my people, and I will be your God.⋮

23 See, the tempest of Yahweh, his fury, has gone out. It is a continual tempest. It will whirl on the heads of the wicked people.⋮

24 Yahweh's wrath will not return until it has carried out and brought into being his heart's intentions. In the final days, you will understand it.”⋮