Jeremiah 30 — ULB

30Verse 1The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,^{Verse 2}“This is what Yahweh, God of Israel, says, 'Write in a scroll all the words that I have spoken to you.^{Verse 3}For look, days are coming—this is Yahweh's declaration—when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah. I, Yahweh, have said it. For I will bring them back to the land that I gave their ancestors, and they will possess it.'”^{Verse 4}These are the words that Yahweh declared concerning Israel and Judah,^{Verse 5}“For Yahweh says this,'We have heard a trembling voice of dread and not of peace.
^{Verse 6}Ask and see if a man bears a child.
Why do I see every young man with his hand on his loins like a woman bearing a child?
Why have all their faces become pale?
^{Verse 7}Woe! For that day will be great, with none like it.
It will be a time of anxiety for Jacob, but he will be rescued from it.
^{Verse 8}For it will be in that day—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts—that I will break the yoke off your neck, and I will shatter your chains, so foreigners will no longer enslave you.
^{Verse 9}But they will worship Yahweh their God and serve David their king, whom I will make king over them.
^{Verse 10}So you, my servant Jacob, do not fear—this is Yahweh's declaration—and do not be dismayed, Israel.
For see, I am about to bring you back from far away, and your descendants from the land of captivity.
Jacob will return and be at peace; he will be secure, and there will be no more terror.
^{Verse 11}For I am with you—this is Yahweh's declaration—to save you. Then I will bring a complete end
to all the nations where I have scattered you. But I will certainly not put an end to you,
though I discipline you justly and will certainly not leave you unpunished.'
^{Verse 12}For Yahweh says this, 'Your injury is incurable; your wound is infected.
^{Verse 13}There is no one to plead your case; there is no remedy for your wound to heal you.
^{Verse 14}All of your lovers have forgotten you. They will not look for you,
for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy and the discipline of a cruel master
because of your many iniquities and your innumerable sins.
^{Verse 15}Why do you call for help for your injury? Your pain is incurable.
Because of your many iniquities, your innumerable sins, I have done these things to you.
^{Verse 16}So everyone who consumes you will be consumed, and all of your adversaries will go into captivity.
For the ones who have plundered you will become plunder, and I will make all of the ones despoiling you a spoil.
^{Verse 17}For I will bring healing on you; I will heal you of your wounds—this is Yahweh's declaration—
I will do this because they called you: Outcast. No one cares for this Zion.'”
^{Verse 18}Yahweh says this, “See, I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his homes.
Then a city will be built on the heap of ruins, and a stronghold will exist again where it used to be.
^{Verse 19}Then a song of praise and a sound of merriment will go out from them,
for I will increase them and not diminish them; I will honor them so they will not be humbled.
^{Verse 20}Then their people will be like before, and their assembly will be established before me
when I punish all the ones who are now tormenting them.
^{Verse 21}Their leader will come from among them. He will emerge from their midst
when I draw him near and when he approaches me.
If I do not do this, who would dare come close to me?—this is Yahweh's declaration.
^{Verse 22}Then you will be my people, and I will be your God.
^{Verse 23}See, the tempest of Yahweh, his fury, has gone out. It is a continual tempest.
It will whirl on the heads of the wicked people.
^{Verse 24}Yahweh's wrath will not return until it has carried out and brought into being his heart's intentions.
In the final days, you will understand it.”