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1. The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

1. This is another word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh:

2. Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.

2. Yahweh, God of Israel says, "Write in a book all that I have communicated to you,

3. 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.

3. for the days are coming when I shall bring my captive people Israel and Judah back to the land I gave to their fathers as their inheritance.

4. And these [are] the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.

4. These are words spoken by Yahweh to Israel:

5. For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.

5. We have heard cries of fear, terror and not peace!

6. 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?

6. Ask and see: Does a man bear children? Then why do I see every strong man with his hands on his hips like a woman in labor, every face turned a ghastly color?

7. 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.

7. How terrible that day! there is none to equal it! It is a time of distress for Jacob, but he will be saved.

8. 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:

8. On that day, - declares Yahweh of hosts - I will break the yoke around his neck and burst his bonds, that strangers may no longer enslave them.

9. But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.

9. They will instead serve Yahweh their God and David their king whom I will raise up for them.

10. 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.

10. Yahweh says, "Fear not, Jacob my servant. Be not dismayed, Israel, for I will rescue you and your descendants from that far-off land where you are captive. Jacob shall return and know peace, molested by no one.

11. 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.

11. I am with you to save you. I will utterly destroy the nations where you are scattered. You alone shall not be destroyed, but I will discipline you justly and not let you go unpunished."

12. For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise [is] incurable, [and] thy wound [is] grievous.

12. Yahweh says, "Your wound is incurable, your injury is grievous.

13. [There is] none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.

13. There is no one to plead your cause. There is a remedy for an ulcer but no healing for you!

14. 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.

14. All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you. For I struck you as an enemy does, with a cruel punishment, because of your great guilt and the wickedness of your sin.

15. 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.

15. Why cry out now that you are hurt? Is there no cure for your pain? Because of your great crime and grievous sin I have done this to you.

16. 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.

16. Yet all who devour you will be devoured. Your oppressors will be taken captive; your plunderers will be plundered and those who despise you will be despised.

17. 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.

17. Because you were called 'outcast - Zion for whom no one cares,' I will restore you to health and heal your wounds," says Yahweh.

18. 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.

18. Yahweh says, "I will restore my people into Jacob's tents and have pity on his dwellings. The city will be rebuilt over its ruins and the palace restored on its proper place.

19. 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.

19. From them will come songs of praise and the sound of merrymaking. I will multiply them and they shall not be few. I will bestow honor on them and they shall not be despised.

20. Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.

20. Their children will be as before and their community will be established before me. I will ask their oppressors to account.

21. 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.

21. Their leader will be one of themselves, their ruler shall emerge from their midst. I will bring him close to me for who would dare to approach me?

22. And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

22. You shall be my people and I shall be your God."

23. Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.

23. See the storm of Yahweh bursting forth in fury; like the turmoil of a hurricane it sweeps down on the head of the wicked.

24. 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.

24. The fierce wrath of Yahweh will not turn away until he has done and accomplished the purpose of his heart. In the latter days you will understand this.



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