The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

Thus speaks Jehovah the God of Israel, saying, Write in a book all the words which I have spoken to you.

Yes indeed, days are coming, declares Jehovah, when I will turn the captivity of My people Israel and Judah, says Jehovah, and I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it.

And these are the words which Jehovah spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah:

For thus says Jehovah, We have heard a voice of trembling, Of fear and not of peace.

Ask now and see Whether a man can give birth. Why do I see every man With his hands on his loins like a woman about to give birth And every face turned pale?

Alas! For that day is great, And there is none like it; And it is a time of distress for Jacob, But he will be saved out of it.

And on that day, declares Jehovah of hosts, I will break his yoke from your neck and tear off your bonds, and strangers will no longer make him serve them.

But they will serve Jehovah their God and David their King, whom I will raise up for them.

Therefore do not fear, O Jacob My servant, declares Jehovah, And do not be dismayed, O Israel; For indeed, I will save you from afar, And your seed from the land of their captivity; And Jacob will return and be undisturbed and at ease, And no one will frighten him.

For I am with you, declares Jehovah, to save you; For I will make a full end of all the nations to which I have scattered you; But I will not make a full end of you, But will correct you in measure And will by no means leave you unpunished.

For thus says Jehovah, Your hurt is incurable; Your wound is grievous.

There is none to judge your judgment, to bind your wound; There are no healing medicines for you.

All your lovers have forgotten you; They do not search for you; For I have struck you with the striking of an enemy, With the chastisement of one who is cruel, Because of the greatness of your iniquity; Your sins are numerous.

Why do you cry out over your hurt? Your pain is incurable. Because of the greatness of your iniquity, Because your sins are numerous, I have done these things to you.

Therefore all those who consume you will be consumed, And all those who distress you, every one of them, will go into captivity; And those who plunder you will become plunder, And all those who prey on you I will make a prey.

For I will bring you recovery And will heal you of your wounds, declares Jehovah; Because they have called you an outcast, saying, She is Zion, whom no one searches after.

Thus says Jehovah, I will turn the captivity of the tents of Jacob And have compassion on his dwelling places; And the city will be rebuilt on its mound, And the palace will be inhabited after its own manner.

And out from them will come thanksgiving And the voice of those who make merry. And I will multiply them, so that they will not be few; And I will cause them to be honored, so that they will not be small.

And their children will be as they were of old, And their assembly will be established before Me; And I will punish all those who oppress them.

And their leader will be one of them, And their ruler will come out from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me; For who else would be bold enough To approach Me? declares Jehovah.

And you will be My people, And I will be your God.

Look, the storm wind of Jehovah! Wrath has gone forth, A whirling tempest; It will whirl down on the head of the wicked.

The burning anger of Jehovah will not turn back, Until He has executed and until He has accomplished The purposes of His heart; In the last days You will understand it.