1The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
2“Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Write all the words that I have spoken to you in a book.
3For, behold, the days come,’ says Yahweh, ‘that I will reverse the captivity of my people Israel and Judah,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it.’”
4These are the words that Yahweh spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
5For Yahweh says:
6Ask now, and see whether a man travails with child.
7Alas, for that day is great, so that none is like it!
8It will come to pass in that day, says Yahweh of Armies, that I will break his yoke from off your neck,
9but they will serve Yahweh their God,
10Therefore don’t be afraid, O Jacob my servant, says Yahweh.
11For I am with you, says Yahweh, to save you;
12For Yahweh says,
13There is no one to plead your cause,
14All your lovers have forgotten you.
15Why do you cry over your injury?
16Therefore all those who devour you will be devoured.
17For I will restore health to you,
18Yahweh says:
19Thanksgiving will proceed out of them
20Their children also will be as before,
21Their prince will be one of them,
22“You shall be my people,
23Behold, Yahweh’s storm, his wrath, has gone out,
24The fierce anger of Yahweh will not return until he has accomplished,