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133 lines
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Restoration from Captivity
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# Chapter 30
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1. This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord.
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2. "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Write on a scroll all the words that I have spoken to you,
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3. for look, the days are coming"--
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this is the Lord's declaration--"when I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah,"
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says the Lord. "I will restore them to the land I gave to their ancestors and they will possess it."
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4. These are the words the Lord spoke to Israel and Judah.
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5. This is what the Lord says:
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We have heard a cry of terror,
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of dread--there is no peace.
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6. Ask and see
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whether a male can give birth.
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Why then do I see every man
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with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor
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and every face turned pale?
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7. How awful that day will be!
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There will be no other like it!
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It will be a time of trouble for Jacob,
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but he will be saved out of it.
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8. On that day--
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this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies--
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I will break his yoke from your neck
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and tear off your chains,
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and strangers will never again enslave him.
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9. They will serve the Lord their God
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and David their king,
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whom I will raise up for them.
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10. As for you, my servant Jacob,
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do not be afraid--
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this is the Lord's declaration--
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and do not be discouraged, Israel,
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for without fail I will save you out of a distant place,
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your descendants, from the land of their captivity!
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Jacob will return and have calm and quiet
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with no one to frighten him.
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11. For I will be with you--
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this is the Lord's declaration--
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to save you!
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I will bring destruction on all the nations
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where I have scattered you;
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however, I will not bring destruction on you.
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I will discipline you justly,
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and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
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Healing Zion's Wounds
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12. For this is what the Lord says:
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Your injury is incurable;
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your wound most severe.
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13. You have no defender for your case.
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There is no remedy for your sores,
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and no healing for you.
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14. All your lovers have forgotten you;
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they no longer look for you,
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for I have struck you as an enemy would,
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with the discipline of someone cruel,
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because of your enormous guilt
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and your innumerable sins.
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15. Why do you cry out about your injury?
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Your pain has no cure!
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I have done these things to you
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because of your enormous guilt
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and your innumerable sins.
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16. Nevertheless, all who devoured you will be devoured,
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and all your adversaries--all of them--
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will go off into exile.
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Those who plunder you will be plundered,
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and all who raid you will be raided.
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17. But I will bring you health
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and will heal you of your wounds--
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this is the Lord's declaration--
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for they call you Outcast,
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Zion whom no one cares about.
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Restoration of the Land
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18. This is what the Lord says:
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I will certainly restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents
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and show compassion on his dwellings.
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Every city will be rebuilt on its mound;
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every citadel will stand on its proper site.
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19. Thanksgiving will come out of them,
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a sound of rejoicing.
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I will multiply them, and they will not decrease;
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I will honor them, and they will not be insignificant.
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20. His children will be as in past days;
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his congregation will be established in my presence.
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I will punish all his oppressors.
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21. Jacob's leader will be one of them;
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his ruler will issue from him.
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I will invite him to me, and he will approach me,
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for who would otherwise risk his life to approach me?
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This is the Lord's declaration.
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22. You will be my people,
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and I will be your God.
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The Wrath of God
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23. Look, a storm from the Lord!
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Wrath has gone out,
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a churning storm.
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It will whirl about the heads of the wicked.
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24. The Lord's burning anger will not turn back
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until he has completely fulfilled the purposes of his heart.
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In time to come you will understand it.
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