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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
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This is the Message Jeremiah received from GOD:
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This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:
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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
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The LORD gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,
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Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
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"GOD's Message, the God of Israel: "Write everything I tell you in a book.
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"This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you.
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"Thus speaks the LORD God of Israel, saying: "Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you.
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"This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Write down for the record everything I have said to you, Jeremiah.
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For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
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Look. The time is coming when I will turn everything around for my people, both Israel and Judah. I, GOD, say so. I'll bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors, and they'll take up ownership again.'"
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The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from captivity and restore them to the land I gave their forefathers to possess,' says the LORD."
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For behold, the days are coming,' says the LORD, "that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah,' says the LORD. "And I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it."'
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For the time is coming when I will restore the fortunes of my people of Israel and Judah. I will bring them home to this land that I gave to their ancestors, and they will possess it and live here again. I, the LORD, have spoken!"
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And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
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This is the way GOD put it to Israel and Judah:
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These are the words the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah:
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Now these are the words that the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah.
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This is the message the LORD gave concerning Israel and Judah:
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For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
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"GOD's Message: Cries of panic are being heard. The peace has been shattered.
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"This is what the LORD says: "'Cries of fear are heard- terror, not peace.
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"For thus says the LORD: "We have heard a voice of trembling, Of fear, and not of peace.
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"This is what the LORD says: I have heard the people crying; there is only fear and trembling.
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Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
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Ask around! Look around! Can men bear babies? So why do I see all these he-men holding their bellies like women in labor, Faces contorted, pale as death?
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Ask and see: Can a man bear children? Then why do I see every strong man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor, every face turned deathly pale?
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Ask now, and see, Whether a man is ever in labor with child? So why do I see every man with his hands on his loins Like a woman in labor, And all faces turned pale?
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Now let me ask you a question: Do men give birth to babies? Then why do they stand there, ashen-faced, hands pressed against their sides like women about to give birth?
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Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
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The blackest of days, no day like it ever! A time of deep trouble for Jacob--but he'll come out of it alive.
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How awful that day will be! None will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved out of it.
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Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob's trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.
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In all history there has never been such a time of terror. It will be a time of trouble for my people Israel. Yet in the end, they will be saved!
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For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
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And then I'll enter the darkness. I'll break the yoke from their necks, Cut them loose from the harness. No more slave labor to foreigners!
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"'In that day,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them.
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"For it shall come to pass in that day,' Says the LORD of hosts, "That I will break his yoke from your neck, And will burst your bonds; Foreigners shall no more enslave them.
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"For in that day, says the LORD Almighty, I will break the yoke from their necks and snap their chains. Foreigners will no longer be their masters.
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But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
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They'll serve their GOD and the David-King I'll establish for them.
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Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
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But they shall serve the LORD their God, And David their king, Whom I will raise up for them.
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For my people will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
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Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
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So fear no more, Jacob, dear servant. Don't despair, Israel. Look up! I'll save you out of faraway places, I'll bring your children back from exile. Jacob will come back and find life good, safe and secure.
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"'So do not fear, O Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, O Israel,' declares the LORD. 'I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid.
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"Therefore do not fear, O My servant Jacob,' says the LORD, "Nor be dismayed, O Israel; For behold, I will save you from afar, And your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have rest and be quiet, And no one shall make him afraid.
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"So do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel, says the LORD. For I will bring you home again from distant lands, and your children will return from their exile. Israel will return and will have peace and quiet in their own land, and no one will make them afraid.
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For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
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I'll be with you. I'll save you. I'll finish off all the godless nations Among which I've scattered you, but I won't finish you off. I'll punish you, but fairly. I won't send you off with just a slap on the wrist.'
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I am with you and will save you,' declares the LORD. 'Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.'
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For I am with you,' says the LORD, "to save you; Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, Yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, And will not let you go altogether unpunished.'
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For I am with you and will save you, says the LORD. I will completely destroy the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not destroy you. But I must discipline you; I cannot let you go unpunished.
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For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
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"This is GOD's Message: You're a burned-out case, as good as dead.
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"This is what the LORD says: "'Your wound is incurable, your injury beyond healing.
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"For thus says the LORD: "Your affliction is incurable, Your wound is severe.
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"This is what the LORD says: Yours is an incurable bruise, a terrible wound.
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There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.
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Everyone has given up on you. You're hopeless.
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There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sore, no healing for you.
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There is no one to plead your cause, That you may be bound up; You have no healing medicines.
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There is no one to help you or bind up your injury. You are beyond the help of any medicine.
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All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.
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All your fair-weather friends have skipped town without giving you a second thought. But I delivered the knockout blow, a punishment you will never forget, Because of the enormity of your guilt, the endless list of your sins.
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All your allies have forgotten you; they care nothing for you. I have struck you as an enemy would and punished you as would the cruel, because your guilt is so great and your sins so many.
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All your lovers have forgotten you; They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the chastisement of a cruel one, For the multitude of your iniquities, Because your sins have increased.
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All your allies have left you and do not care about you anymore. I have wounded you cruelly, as though I were your enemy. For your sins are many, and your guilt is great.
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Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
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So why all this self-pity, licking your wounds? You deserve all this, and more. Because of the enormity of your guilt, the endless list of your sins, I've done all this to you.
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Why do you cry out over your wound, your pain that has no cure? Because of your great guilt and many sins I have done these things to you.
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Why do you cry about your affliction? Your sorrow is incurable. Because of the multitude of your iniquities, Because your sins have increased, I have done these things to you.
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Why do you protest your punishment--this wound that has no cure? I have had to punish you because your sins are many and your guilt is great.
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Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.
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Everyone who hurt you will be hurt; your enemies will end up as slaves. Your plunderers will be plundered; your looters will become loot.
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"'But all who devour you will be devoured; all your enemies will go into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered; all who make spoil of you I will despoil.
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"Therefore all those who devour you shall be devoured; And all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; Those who plunder you shall become plunder, And all who prey upon you I will make a prey.
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"But in that coming day, all who destroy you will be destroyed, and all your enemies will be sent into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered, and those who attack you will be attacked.
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For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
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As for you, I'll come with healing, curing the incurable, Because they all gave up on you and dismissed you as hopeless--that good-for-nothing Zion.'
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But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.'
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For I will restore health to you And heal you of your wounds,' says the LORD, "Because they called you an outcast saying: "This is Zion; No one seeks her."'
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I will give you back your health and heal your wounds, says the LORD. "Now you are called an outcast--`Jerusalem for whom nobody cares.'
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Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
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"Again, GOD's Message: I'll turn things around for Jacob. I'll compassionately come in and rebuild homes. The town will be rebuilt on its old foundations; the mansions will be splendid again.
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"This is what the LORD says: "'I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place.
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"Thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob's tents, And have mercy on his dwelling places; The city shall be built upon its own mound, And the palace shall remain according to its own plan.
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But the LORD says this: When I bring you home again from your captivity and restore your fortunes, Jerusalem will be rebuilt on her ruins. The palace will be reconstructed as it was before.
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And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
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Thanksgivings will pour out of the windows; laughter will spill through the doors. Things will get better and better. Depression days are over. They'll thrive, they'll flourish. The days of contempt will be over.
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From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained.
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Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving And the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
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There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people and make of them a great and honored nation.
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Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
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They'll look forward to having children again, to being a community in which I take pride. I'll punish anyone who hurts them,
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Their children will be as in days of old, and their community will be established before me; I will punish all who oppress them.
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Their children also shall be as before, And their congregation shall be established before Me; And I will punish all who oppress them.
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Their children will prosper as they did long ago. I will establish them as a nation before me, and I will punish anyone who hurts them.
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And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.
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and their prince will come from their own ranks. One of their own people shall be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own ranks. I'll grant him free and easy access to me. Would anyone dare to do that on his own, to enter my presence uninvited?' GOD's Decree.
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Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me, for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?' declares the LORD.
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Their nobles shall be from among them, And their governor shall come from their midst; Then I will cause him to draw near, And he shall approach Me; For who is this who pledged his heart to approach Me?' says the LORD.
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They will have their own ruler again, and he will not be a foreigner. I will invite him to approach me, says the LORD, for who would dare to come unless invited?
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And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
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And that's it: You'll be my very own people, I'll be your very own God.'"
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"'So you will be my people, and I will be your God.'"
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"You shall be My people, And I will be your God."'
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You will be my people, and I will be your God."
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Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
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Look out! GOD's hurricane is let loose, his hurricane blast, Spinning the heads of the wicked like dust devils!
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See, the storm of the LORD will burst out in wrath, a driving wind swirling down on the heads of the wicked.
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Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD Goes forth with fury, A continuing whirlwind; It will fall violently on the head of the wicked.
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Look! The LORD's anger bursts out like a storm, a driving wind that swirls down on the heads of the wicked.
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The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.
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God's raging anger won't let up Until he's made a clean sweep completing the job he began. When the job's done you'll see it's been well done. [JC]
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The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until he fully accomplishes the purposes of his heart. In days to come you will understand this.
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The fierce anger of the LORD will not return until He has done it, And until He has performed the intents of His heart. In the latter days you will consider it.
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The fierce anger of the LORD will not diminish until it has finished all his plans. In the days to come, you will understand all this.
