1 GLT The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying, BSB BSB: This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:
2 GLT “This is what Yahweh, God of Israel, says,‘Write in a scroll all the words that I have spoken to you. BSB BSB: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you.
3 GLT 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.’” BSB BSB: For behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore from captivity My people Israel and Judah, declares the LORD. I will restore them to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it.’”
4 GLT These are the words that Yahweh declared concerning Israel and Judah, BSB BSB: These are the words that the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah.
5 GLT “For Yahweh says this,‘We have heard a trembling voice of dread and not of peace. BSB BSB: Yes, this is what the LORD says: “A cry of panic is heard—a cry of terror, not of peace.
6 GLT 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? BSB BSB: Ask now, and see: Can a male give birth? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor and every face turned pale?
7 GLT 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. BSB BSB: How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.
8 GLT 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. BSB BSB: On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them.
9 GLT But they will worship Yahweh their God and serve David their king, whom I will make king over them. BSB BSB: Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
10 GLT 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. BSB BSB: As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
11 GLT 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.’ BSB BSB: For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”
12 GLT For Yahweh says this,‘Your injury is incurable; your wound is infected. BSB BSB: For this is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable; your wound is grievous.
13 GLT There is no one to plead your case; there is no remedy for your wound to heal you. BSB BSB: There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you.
14 GLT 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. BSB BSB: All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.
15 GLT 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. BSB BSB: Why do you cry out over your wound? Your pain has no cure! Because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins I have done these things to you.
16 GLT 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. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.
17 GLT 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.’” BSB BSB: But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”
18 GLT 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. BSB BSB: This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.
19 GLT 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. BSB BSB: Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.
20 GLT 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. BSB BSB: Their children will be as in days of old, and their congregation will be established before Me; and I will punish all their oppressors.
21 GLT 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. BSB BSB: Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.
22 GLT Then you will be my people, and I will be your God. BSB BSB: “And you will be My people, and I will be your God.”
23 GLT 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. BSB BSB: Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked.
24 GLT 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.” BSB BSB: The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this.
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