1You people who live in the holy city of Jerusalem [APO], wake up!
2People of Jerusalem, get up from humbly sitting in the dust
3because this is what Yahweh says:
4Yahweh our Lord also says this:
5But now think about what is happening:
6But my people will then have a close relationship with [MTY] me,
7It is a wonderful thing when messengers [MTY] arrive on the mountains/hills,
8The watchmen who are guarding the city will shout and sing joyfully,
9Jerusalem has been ruined,
10Yahweh will show all the nations that he is holy and powerful.
11So, leave the places where you were taken to when you were captured,
12But it will not be necessary for you to leave suddenly,
13Yahweh says, “Listen carefully!
14But many people will be appalled when they see what has happened to him.
15But he will cause people of many nations to be surprised;