Moreover the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto Jeremiah{H3414} the second{H8145} time, while he was yet shut up{H6113} in the court{H2691} of the guard,{H4307} saying,{H559}

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} that doeth{H6213} it, Jehovah{H3068} that formeth{H3335} it to establish{H3559} it; Jehovah{H3068} is his name:{H8034}

Call{H7121} unto me, and I will answer{H6030} thee, and will show{H5046} thee great{H1419} things,{H1219} and difficult, which thou knowest{H3045} not.

For thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} concerning the houses{H1004} of this city,{H5892} and concerning the houses{H1004} of the kings{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} which are broken down{H5422} [to make a defence] against the mounds{H5550} and against the sword;{H2719}

while [men] come{H935} to fight{H3898} with the Chaldeans,{H3778} and to fill{H4390} them with the dead bodies{H6297} of men,{H120} whom I have slain{H5221} in mine anger{H639} and in my wrath,{H2534} and for all whose wickedness{H7451} I have hid{H5641} my face{H6440} from this city:{H5892}

Behold, I will bring{H5927} it health{H724} and cure,{H4832} and I will cure{H7495} them; and I will reveal{H1540} unto them abundance{H6283} of peace{H7965} and truth.{H571}

And I will cause the captivity{H7622} of Judah{H3063} and the captivity{H7622} of Israel{H3478} to return,{H7725} and will build{H1129} them, as at the first.{H7223}

And I will cleanse{H2891} them from all their iniquity,{H5771} whereby they have sinned{H2398} against me; and I will pardon{H5545} all their iniquities,{H5771} whereby they have sinned{H2398} against me, and whereby they have transgressed{H6586} against me.

And [this city] shall be to me for a name{H8034} of joy,{H8342} for a praise{H8416} and for a glory,{H8597} before all the nations{H1471} of the earth,{H776} which shall hear{H8085} all the good{H2896} that I do{H6213} unto them, and shall fear{H6342} and tremble{H7264} for all the good{H2896} and for all the peace{H7965} that I procure{H6213} unto it.

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Yet again there shall be heard{H8085} in this place,{H4725} whereof ye say,{H559} It is waste,{H2720} without man{H120} and without beast,{H929} even in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and in the streets{H2351} of Jerusalem,{H3389} that are desolate,{H8074} without man{H120} and without inhabitant{H3427} and without beast,{H929}

the voice{H6963} of joy{H8342} and the voice{H6963} of gladness,{H8057} the voice{H6963} of the bridegroom{H2860} and the voice{H6963} of the bride,{H3618} the voice{H6963} of them that say,{H559} Give thanks{H3034} to Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} for Jehovah{H3068} is good,{H2896} for his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever;{H5769} [and of them] that bring{H935} [sacrifices of] thanksgiving{H8426} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} For I will cause the captivity{H7622} of the land{H776} to return{H7725} as at the first,{H7223} saith{H559} Jehovah.{H3068}

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts:{H6635} Yet again shall there be in this place,{H4725} which is waste,{H2720} without man{H120} and without beast,{H929} and in all the cities{H5892} thereof, a habitation{H5116} of shepherds{H7462} causing their flocks{H6629} to lie down.{H7257}

In the cities{H5892} of the hill-country,{H2022} in the cities{H5892} of the lowland,{H8219} and in the cities{H5892} of the South,{H5045} and in the land{H776} of Benjamin,{H1144} and in the places about{H5439} Jerusalem,{H3389} and in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} shall the flocks{H6629} again{H5674} pass under the hands{H3027} of him that numbereth{H4487} them, saith{H559} Jehovah.{H3068}

Behold, the days{H3117} come,{H935} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} that I will perform{H6965} that good{H2896} word{H1697} which I have spoken{H1696} concerning the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} and concerning the house{H1004} of Judah.{H3063}

In those days,{H3117} and at that time,{H6256} will I cause a Branch{H6780} of righteousness{H6666} to grow up{H6779} unto David;{H1732} and he shall execute{H6213} justice{H4941} and righteousness{H6666} in the land.{H776}

In those days{H3117} shall Judah{H3063} be saved,{H3467} and Jerusalem{H3389} shall dwell{H7931} safely;{H983} and this is [the name] whereby she shall be called:{H7121} Jehovah our righteousness.{H3072}

For thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} David{H1732} shall never{H3808} want{H3772} a man{H376} to sit{H3427} upon the throne{H3678} of the house{H1004} of Israel;{H3478}

neither shall the priests{H3548} the Levites{H3881} want{H3772} a man{H376} before{H6440} me to offer{H5927} burnt-offerings,{H5930} and to burn{H6999} meal-offerings,{H5930} and to do{H6213} sacrifice{H2077} continually.{H3117}

And the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto Jeremiah,{H3414} saying,{H559}

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} If ye can break{H6565} my covenant{H1285} of the day,{H3117} and my covenant{H1285} of the night,{H3915} so that there shall not be day{H3119} and night{H3915} in their season;{H6256}

then may also my covenant{H1285} be broken{H6565} with David{H1732} my servant,{H5650} that he shall not have a son{H1121} to reign{H4427} upon his throne;{H3678} and with the Levites{H3881} the priests,{H3548} my ministers.{H8334}

As the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064} cannot be numbered,{H5608} neither the sand{H2344} of the sea{H3220} measured;{H4058} so will I multiply{H7235} the seed{H2233} of David{H1732} my servant,{H5650} and the Levites{H3881} that minister{H8334} unto me.

And the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came to Jeremiah,{H3414} saying,{H559}

Considerest{H7200} thou not what this people{H5971} have spoken,{H1696} saying,{H559} The two{H8147} families{H4940} which Jehovah{H3068} did choose,{H977} he hath cast them off?{H3988} thus do they despise{H5006} my people,{H5971} that they should be no more a nation{H1471} before{H6440} them.

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} If my covenant{H1285} of day{H3119} and night{H3915} [stand] not, if I have not appointed{H7760} the ordinances{H2708} of heaven{H8064} and earth;{H776}

then{H1571} will I also cast away{H3988} the seed{H2233} of Jacob,{H3290} and of David{H1732} my servant,{H5650} so that I will not take{H3947} of his seed{H2233} to be rulers{H4910} over the seed{H2233} of Abraham,{H85} Isaac,{H3446} and Jacob:{H3290} for I will cause their captivity{H7622} to return,{H7725} and will have mercy{H7355} on them.