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 those who are 3blindH5787 and those who 4limpH6455, The pregnantH2030 womanH2030 and she who is inH3205 laborH3205, togetherH3164; They will returnH7725 hereH2008 as a greatH1419 assemblyH6951.95They will comeH935 with weepingH1065, And by pleadingH8469 I will bringH2986 them; I will leadH1980 them by 6streamsH5158 of watersH4325, On a straightH3477 pathH1870 on which they will 7not stumbleH3782; For I amH1961 a 8fatherH1 to IsraelH3478, And EphraimH669 is 9My firstbornH1060.”

10HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, you nationsH1471, And declareH5046 it in the 10coastlandsH339 farH4801 awayH4801, And sayH559, “He who scatteredH2219 IsraelH3478 will 11gatherH6908 him, And He will keepH8104 him as a 12shepherdH7462 keeps his flockH5739.”11For the LordH3068 has 13ransomedH6299 JacobH3290 And redeemedH1350 him from the handH3027 of him who was 14strongerH2389 thanH4480 he.12“They will 15comeH935 and shoutH7442 forH7442 joyH7442 on the 16heightH4791 of ZionH6726, And they will be 17radiantH5102 overH413 the 18bountyH2898 of the LordH3068-- OverH5921 the 19grainH1715, the newH8492 wineH8492, the oilH3323, And overH5921 the youngH1121 of the 20flockH6629 and the herdH1241. And their lifeH5315 will be like a 21wateredH7302 gardenH1588, And they will 22neverH3808H5750 languishH1669 againH3254.13ThenH227 the virginH1330 will rejoiceH8055 in the 23danceH4234, And the youngH970 menH970 and the oldH2205 togetherH3164; For I will 24turnH2015 their mourningH60 into joyH8342 And comfortH5162 them, and giveH8055 them 25joyH8055 for their sorrowH3015.14I will refreshH7301 the soulH5315 of the priestsH3548 with 26abundanceH1880, And My peopleH5971 will beH7646 27satisfiedH7646 with My goodnessH2898,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

15ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “28A voiceH6963 is heardH8085 in 29RamahH7414, LamentingH5092 and bitterH8563 weepingH1065. RachelH7354 is weepingH1065 for her childrenH1121; She 30refusesH3985 to be comfortedH5162 for her childrenH1121, BecauseH3588 31they are noH369 moreH369.” 16ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “32RestrainH4513 your voiceH6963 from weepingH1065 And your eyesH5869 from tearsH1832; For your 33workH6468 will be rewardedH7939,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And they will 34returnH7725 from the landH776 of the enemyH340.17ThereH3426 isH3426 35hopeH8615 for your futureH319,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And your childrenH1121 will returnH7725 to their own territoryH1366.18I have certainlyH8085 heardH8085 EphraimH669 36grievingH5110, ‘You have 37disciplinedH3256 me, and I was correctedH3256, Like an untrainedH3808H3925 38calfH5695; 39BringH7725 me backH7725 that I may be restoredH7725, For You are the LordH3068 my GodH430.19For afterH310 I turnedH7725 backH7725, I 40repentedH5162; And afterH310 I was instructedH3045, I 4142slappedH5606 my thighH3409; I wasH954 43ashamedH954 and alsoH1571 humiliatedH3637 BecauseH3588 I boreH5375 the shameH2781 of my youthH5271.’20Is 44EphraimH669 My dearH3357 sonH1121? Is he a delightfulH8191 childH3206? IndeedH3588, as oftenH1767 as I have spokenH1696 against him, I certainlyH2142 still rememberH2142 him; ThereforeH5921H3651 My 4546heartH4578 yearnsH1993 for him; I will certainlyH7355 47haveH7355 mercyH7355 onH7355 him,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

21“SetH5324 upH5324 roadmarksH6725 for yourself, PlaceH7760 guidepostsH8564 for yourself; 48DirectH7896 your 49mindH3820 to the highwayH4546, The wayH1870 by which you wentH1980. 50ReturnH7725, O virginH1330 of IsraelH3478, ReturnH7725 to theseH428 your citiesH5892.22HowH4970 longH5704H4970 will you waverH2559, You 51rebelliousH7728 daughterH1323? For the LordH3068 has createdH1254 a newH2319 thingH2319 on the earthH776: A womanH5347 will shelterH5437 a manH1397.”

23ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “Once againH5750 they will speakH559 thisH2088 wordH1697 in the landH776 of JudahH3063 and in its citiesH5892 when I 52restoreH7725 their fortunesH7622, ‘The LordH3068 blessH1288 you, O 53placeH5116 of righteousnessH6664, O 54holyH6944 hillH2022!’ 24JudahH3063 and allH3605 its citiesH5892 will 55liveH3427 togetherH3164 in it, the farmersH406 and those who travelH5265 with flocksH5739. 2556For I giveH7301 plentyH7301 ofH7301 waterH7301 to the wearyH5889 onesH5315, and 57refreshH4390 everyoneH3605 who languishesH1669.” 26At thisH2088 I 58awokeH7019 and lookedH7200, and my 59sleepH8142 had been pleasantH6149 to me.

27“BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when I will 60sowH2232 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 with the seedH2233 of mankindH120 and the seedH2233 of animalsH929. 28And justH3512 asH3512 I have 61watchedH8245 overH5921 them to 62uprootH5428 them, tearH5422 them downH5422, ruinH2040, destroyH6, and bringH7489 disasterH7489 on them, soH3651 I will watchH8245 overH5921 them to 63buildH1129 and to plantH5193 them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.29“In thoseH1992 daysH3117 they will noH3808 longerH5750 sayH559, ‘64The fathersH1 have eatenH398 sourH1155 grapesH1155, 65But it is the children’sH1121 teethH8127 that have becomeH6949 bluntH6949.’ 30But 66everyoneH376 will dieH4191 for his own wrongdoingH5771; eachH3605 personH120 who eatsH398 the sourH1155 grapesH1155, his own teethH8127 will becomeH6949 bluntH6949.

31“67BeholdH2009, daysH3117 are comingH935,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “when I will makeH3772 a 68newH2319 covenantH1285 with the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and the houseH1004 of JudahH3063, 32not like the 69covenantH1285 whichH834 I madeH3772 with their fathersH1 on the dayH3117 I 70tookH2388 them by the handH3027 to bringH3318 them outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, My 71covenantH1285 whichH834 they brokeH6565, although I wasH1166 aH1166 husbandH1166 to them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 33“For 72thisH2088 is the covenantH1285 whichH834 I will makeH3772 with the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 afterH310 thoseH1992 daysH3117,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068: “73I will putH5414 My lawH8451 withinH7130 them and writeH3789 it on their heartH3820; and 74I will be their GodH430, and they shall be My peopleH5971. 34They will 75not teachH3925 againH5750, eachH376 oneH376 his neighborH7453 and eachH376 oneH376 his brotherH251, sayingH559, ‘KnowH3045 the LordH3068,’ for they will allH3605 76knowH3045 Me, from the leastH6996 of them to the greatestH1419 of them,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “for I will 77forgiveH5545 their wrongdoingH5771, and their 78sinH2403 I will noH3808 longerH5750 rememberH2142.”