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How awful that day will be! There will be none like it! It will be a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be delivered out of it.

They will serve the Lord their God and I will raise up David their king for them."

As for you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid— this is the Lord 's declaration— and do not be dismayed, Israel, for without fail I will save you from far away, your descendants, from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return and have calm and quiet with no one to frighten him.

For I will be with you— this is the Lord 's declaration— to save you! I will bring destruction on all the nations where I have scattered you; however, I will not bring destruction on you. I will discipline you justly, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.

For this is what the Lord says: Your injury is incurable; your wound most severe.

No one takes up the case for your sores. There is no healing for you.

All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer look for you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your enormous guilt and your innumerable sins.

But I will bring you health and will heal you of your wounds— this is the Lord 's declaration— for they call you Outcast, Zion whom no one cares about.

Jacob's leader will be one of them; his ruler will issue from him. I will invite him to Me, and he will approach Me, for who would otherwise risk his life to approach Me? This is the Lord 's declaration.

For there will be a day when watchmen will call out in the hill country of Ephraim, "Get up, let's go up to Zion, to Yahweh our God!"

For this is what the Lord says: Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the chief of the nations! Proclaim, praise, and say, " Lord , save Your people, the remnant of Israel!"

They will come weeping, but I will bring them back with consolation. I will lead them to wadis filled with water by a smooth way where they will not stumble, for I am Israel's Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.

for the Lord has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the power of one stronger than he.

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant with joy because of the Lord 's goodness, because of the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil, and because of the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like an irrigated garden, and they will no longer grow weak from hunger.

This is what the Lord says: A voice was heard in Ramah, a lament with bitter weeping— Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children because they are no more.

This is what the Lord says: Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come— this is the Lord 's declaration— and your children will return from the enemy's land.

There is hope for your future— this is the Lord 's declaration— and your children will return to their own territory.

I have heard Ephraim moaning, "You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined like an untrained calf. Restore me, and I will return, for you, Lord , are my God.

Isn't Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Whenever I speak against him, I certainly still think about him. Therefore, My inner being yearns for him; I will truly have compassion on him. This is the Lord 's declaration.

Set up road markers for yourself; establish signposts! Keep the highway in mind, the way you have traveled. Return, Virgin Israel! Return to these cities of yours.