Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.

And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

10 Thus saith the Lord; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,

11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.

12 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.

13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.

14 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.

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“‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal(A) my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace(B) and security. I will bring Judah(C) and Israel back from captivity[a](D) and will rebuild(E) them as they were before.(F) I will cleanse(G) them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive(H) all their sins of rebellion against me. Then this city will bring me renown,(I) joy, praise(J) and honor(K) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble(L) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

10 “This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.”(M) Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,(N) inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more 11 the sounds of joy and gladness,(O) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings(P) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
    for the Lord is good;(Q)
    his love endures forever.”(R)

For I will restore the fortunes(S) of the land as they were before,(T)’ says the Lord.

12 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In this place, desolate(U) and without people or animals(V)—in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.(W) 13 In the towns of the hill(X) country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,(Y) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah, flocks will again pass under the hand(Z) of the one who counts them,’ says the Lord.

14 “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise(AA) I made to the people of Israel and Judah.

15 “‘In those days and at that time
    I will make a righteous(AB) Branch(AC) sprout from David’s line;(AD)
    he will do what is just and right in the land.
16 In those days Judah will be saved(AE)
    and Jerusalem will live in safety.(AF)
This is the name by which it[b] will be called:(AG)
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.’(AH)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 33:7 Or will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel
  2. Jeremiah 33:16 Or he