Jeremiah 31:8-34

8BeholdH2009, I am 1bringingH935 them from the northH6828 countryH776, And I will 2gatherH6908 them from the remoteH3411 partsH3411 of the earthH776, Among them the 3blindH5787 and the 4lameH6455, The womanH2030 with childH2030 and she who is in laborH3205 with child, togetherH3164; A greatH1419 5companyH6951, they will returnH7725 hereH2008.96With weepingH1065 they will comeH935, And by supplicationH8469 I will leadH2986 them; I will make them walkH1980 by 7streamsH5158 of watersH4325, On a straightH3477 pathH1870 in which they will 8not stumbleH3782; For I amH1961 a 9fatherH1 to IsraelH3478, And EphraimH669 is 10My firstbornH1060.”

10HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, O nationsH1471, And declareH5046 in the 11coastlandsH339 afarH4801 offH4801, And sayH559, “He who scatteredH2219 IsraelH3478 will 12gatherH6908 him And keepH8104 him as a 13shepherdH7462 keeps his flockH5739.”11For the LordH3068 has 14ransomedH6299 JacobH3290 And redeemedH1350 him from the handH3027 of him whoH2389 was 15strongerH2389 thanH4480 he.12“They will 16comeH935 and shoutH7442 for joyH7442 on the 17heightH4791 of ZionH6726, And they will be 18radiantH5102 overH413 the 19bountyH2898 of the LordH3068-- OverH5921 the 20grainH1715 and the newH8492 wineH8492 and the oilH3323, And overH5921 the youngH1121 of the 21flockH6629 and the herdH1241; And their lifeH5315 will be like a 22wateredH7302 gardenH1588, And they will 23neverH3808H5750 languishH1669 againH3254.13ThenH227 the virginH1330 will rejoiceH8055 in the 24danceH4234, And the youngH970 menH970 and the oldH2205, togetherH3164, For I will 25turnH2015 their mourningH60 into joyH8342 And will comfortH5162 them and giveH8055 them 26joyH8055 for their sorrowH3015.14I will 27fillH7301 the soulH5315 of the priestsH3548 with 28abundanceH1880, And My peopleH5971 will be 29satisfiedH7646 with My goodnessH2898,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

15ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “30A voiceH6963 is heardH8085 in 31RamahH7414, LamentationH5092 and bitterH8563 weepingH1065. RachelH7354 is weepingH1065 for her childrenH1121; She 32refusesH3985 to be comfortedH5162 for her childrenH1121, BecauseH3588 33they are noH369 moreH369.” 16ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “34RestrainH4513 your voiceH6963 from weepingH1065 And your eyesH5869 from tearsH1832; For your 35workH6468 will be rewardedH7939,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And they will 36returnH7725 from the landH776 of the enemyH340.17ThereH3426 is 37hopeH8615 for your futureH319,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And your childrenH1121 will returnH7725 to their own territoryH1366.18I have surelyH8085 heardH8085 EphraimH669 38grievingH5110, ‘You have 39chastisedH3256 me, and I was chastisedH3256, Like an untrainedH3808H3925 40calfH5695; 41BringH7725 me backH7725 that I may be restoredH7725, For You are the LordH3068 my GodH430.19For afterH310 I turnedH7725 backH7725, I 42repentedH5162; And afterH310 I was instructedH3045, I 43smoteH5606 on my thighH3409; I was 44ashamedH954 and alsoH1571 humiliatedH3637 BecauseH3588 I boreH5375 the reproachH2781 of my youthH5271.’20Is 45EphraimH669 My dearH3357 sonH1121? Is he a delightfulH8191 childH3206? IndeedH3588, as oftenH1767 as I have spokenH1696 against him, I certainlyH2142 still rememberH2142 him; ThereforeH5921H3651 My 4647heartH4578 yearnsH1993 for him; I will surelyH7355 48haveH7355 mercyH7355 on him,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

21“SetH5324 up for yourself roadmarksH6725, PlaceH7760 for yourself guidepostsH8564; 49DirectH7896 your 50mindH3820 to the highwayH4546, The wayH1870 by which you wentH1980. 51ReturnH7725, O virginH1330 of IsraelH3478, ReturnH7725 to theseH428 your citiesH5892.22HowH4970 longH5704H4970 will you goH2559 hereH2559 and thereH2559, O 52faithlessH7728 daughterH1323? For the LordH3068 has createdH1254 a newH2319 thingH2319 in the earthH776-- A womanH5347 will encompassH5437 a manH1397.”

23ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, “Once againH5750 they will speakH559 thisH2088 wordH1697 in the landH776 of JudahH3063 and in its citiesH5892 when I 53restoreH7725 their 54fortunesH7622, ‘The LordH3068 blessH1288 you, O 55abodeH5116 of righteousnessH6664, O 56holyH6944 hillH2022!’ 24JudahH3063 and allH3605 its citiesH5892 will 57dwellH3427 togetherH3164 in it, the farmerH406 and they who goH5265 aboutH5265 with flocksH5739. 2558For I satisfyH7301 the wearyH5889 onesH5315 and 59refreshH4390 everyoneH3605 who languishesH1669.” 26At thisH2088 I 60awokeH7019 and lookedH7200, and my 61sleepH8142 was pleasantH6149 to me.

27“BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when I will 62sowH2232 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 with the seedH2233 of manH120 and with the seedH2233 of beastH929. 28As I have 63watchedH8245 overH5921 them to 64pluckH5428 up, to breakH5422 downH5422, to overthrowH2040, to destroyH6 and to bringH7489 disasterH7489, soH3651 I will watchH8245 overH5921 them to 65buildH1129 and to plantH5193,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.29“In thoseH1992 daysH3117 they will not sayH559 againH5750, ‘66The fathersH1 have eatenH398 sourH1155 grapesH1155, And the children’sH1121 teethH8127 are 67setH6949 on edgeH6949.’ 30But 68everyoneH376 will dieH4191 for his own iniquityH5771; eachH3605 manH120 who eatsH398 the sourH1155 grapesH1155, his teethH8127 will be 69setH6949 on edgeH6949.

31“70BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when I will makeH3772 a 71newH2319 covenantH1285 with the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and with the houseH1004 of JudahH3063, 32not like the 72covenantH1285 whichH834 I madeH3772 with their fathersH1 in the dayH3117 I 73tookH2388 them by the handH3027 to bringH3318 them out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, My 74covenantH1285 whichH834 they brokeH6565, although I was a husbandH1166 to them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 33“But 75thisH2088 is the covenantH1285 whichH834 I will makeH3772 with the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 afterH310 thoseH1992 daysH3117,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “76I will putH5414 My lawH8451 withinH7130 them and on their heartH3820 I will writeH3789 it; and 77I will be their GodH430, and they shall be My peopleH5971. 34They will 78not teachH3925 againH5750, eachH376 manH376 his neighborH7453 and eachH376 manH376 his brotherH251, sayingH559, ‘KnowH3045 the LordH3068,’ for they will allH3605 79knowH3045 Me, from the leastH6996 of them to the greatestH1419 of them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “for I will 80forgiveH5545 their iniquityH5771, and their 81sinH2403 I will rememberH2142 noH3808 moreH5750.”