1 Palavra que do Senhor veio a Jeremias, dizendo: 2 Assim fala o Senhor, Deus de Israel: Escreve num livro todas as palavras que eu disse. 3 Porque eis que vêm dias, diz o Senhor, em que mudarei a sorte do meu povo de Israel e de Judá, diz o Senhor; fá-los-ei voltar para a terra que dei a seus pais, e a possuirão.

4 São estas as palavras que disse o Senhor acerca de Israel e de Judá: 5 Assim diz o Senhor: Ouvimos uma voz de tremor e de temor e não de paz. 6 Perguntai, pois, e vede se, acaso, um homem tem dores de parto. Por que vejo, pois, a cada homem com as mãos na cintura, como a que está dando à luz? E por que se tornaram pálidos todos os rostos? 7 Ah! Que grande é aquele dia, e não há outro semelhante! É tempo de angústia para Jacó; ele, porém, será livre dela. 8 Naquele dia, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, eu quebrarei o seu jugo de sobre o teu pescoço e quebrarei os teus canzis; e nunca mais estrangeiros farão escravo este povo, 9 que servirá ao Senhor, seu Deus, como também a Davi, seu rei, que lhe levantarei.

10 Não temas, pois, servo meu, Jacó, diz o Senhor, nem te espantes, ó Israel; pois eis que te livrarei das terras de longe e à tua descendência, da terra do exílio; Jacó voltará e ficará tranquilo e em sossego; e não haverá quem o atemorize. 11 Porque eu sou contigo, diz o Senhor, para salvar-te; por isso, darei cabo de todas as nações entre as quais te espalhei; de ti, porém, não darei cabo, mas castigar-te-ei em justa medida e de todo não te inocentarei.

12 Porque assim diz o Senhor: Teu mal é incurável, a tua chaga é dolorosa. 13 Não há quem defenda a tua causa; para a tua ferida não tens remédios nem emplasto. 14 Todos os teus amantes se esqueceram de ti, já não perguntam por ti; porque te feri com ferida de inimigo e com castigo de cruel, por causa da grandeza da tua maldade e da multidão de teus pecados. 15 Por que gritas por motivo da tua ferida? Tua dor é incurável. Por causa da grandeza de tua maldade e da multidão de teus pecados é que eu fiz estas coisas. 16 Por isso, todos os que te devoram serão devorados; e todos os teus adversários serão levados, cada um deles para o cativeiro; os que te despojam serão despojados, e entregarei ao saque todos os que te saqueiam. 17 Porque te restaurarei a saúde e curarei as tuas chagas, diz o Senhor; pois te chamaram a repudiada, dizendo: É Sião, já ninguém pergunta por ela.

18 Assim diz o Senhor: Eis que restaurarei a sorte das tendas de Jacó e me compadecerei das suas moradas; a cidade será reedificada sobre o seu montão de ruínas, e o palácio será habitado como outrora. 19 Sairão deles ações de graças e o júbilo dos que se alegram. Multiplicá-los-ei, e não serão diminuídos; glorificá-los-ei, e não serão apoucados. 20 Seus filhos serão como na antiguidade, e a sua congregação será firmada diante de mim, e castigarei todos os seus opressores. 21 O seu príncipe procederá deles, do meio deles sairá o que há de reinar; fá-lo-ei aproximar, e ele se chegará a mim; pois quem de si mesmo ousaria aproximar-se de mim? — diz o Senhor. 22 Vós sereis o meu povo, eu serei o vosso Deus.

23 Eis a tempestade do Senhor! O furor saiu, e um redemoinho tempestuou sobre a cabeça dos perversos. 24 Não voltará atrás o brasume da ira do Senhor, até que tenha executado e cumprido os desígnios do seu coração. Nos últimos dias, entendereis isto.

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, 2 Thus speaketh Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book. 3 For, lo, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith Jehovah; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

4 And these are the words that Jehovah spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah. 5 For thus saith Jehovah: We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of 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? 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. 8 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds; and strangers shall no more make him their bondman; 9 but they shall serve Jehovah their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them. 10 Therefore fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; 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 quiet and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. 11 For I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to save thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have scattered thee, but I will not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished. 12 For thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous. 13 There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines. 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 greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased. 15 Why criest thou for thy hurt? thy pain is incurable: for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee. 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 despoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. 17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast, saying, It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

18 Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have compassion on his dwelling-places; and the city shall be builded upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own manner. 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. 20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me; and I will punish all that oppress them. 21 And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah. 22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

23 Behold, the tempest of Jehovah, even his wrath, is gone forth, a sweeping tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it.

1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:

2 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you.

3 The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from captivity "and restore them to the land I gave their ancestors to possess,' says the LORD."

4 These are the words the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah:

5 "This is what the LORD says: "'Cries of fear are heard — terror, not peace.

6 Ask and see: Can a man bear children? Then why do I see every strong man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor, every face turned deathly pale?

7 How awful that day will be! No other will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved out of it.

8 "'In that day,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them.

9 Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

10 "'So do not be afraid, Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel,' declares the LORD. 'I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid.

11 I am with you and will save you,' declares the LORD. 'Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only in due measure; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.'

12 "This is what the LORD says: "'Your wound is incurable, your injury beyond healing.

13 There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sore, no healing for you.

14 All your allies have forgotten you; they care nothing for you. I have struck you as an enemy would and punished you as would the cruel, because your guilt is so great and your sins so many.

15 Why do you cry out over your wound, your pain that has no cure? Because of your great guilt and many sins I have done these things to you.

16 "'But all who devour you will be devoured; all your enemies will go into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered; all who make spoil of you I will despoil.

17 But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.'

18 "This is what the LORD says: "'I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place.

19 From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained.

20 Their children will be as in days of old, and their community will be established before me; I will punish all who oppress them.

21 Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me — for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?' declares the LORD.

22 "'So you will be my people, and I will be your God.'"

23 See, the storm of the LORD will burst out in wrath, a driving wind swirling down on the heads of the wicked.

24 The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until he fully accomplishes the purposes of his heart. In days to come you will understand this.