Jeremiah 30

Restoration for Israel and Judah

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: *ch. 36:2;Hab. 2:2Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you. 3 *Hab. 2:3For behold, days are coming, declares the Lord, *ver. 18;ch. 29:14;31:23;32:44;33:7,11,26;Job 42:10;Lam. 2:14when I will restore *Ezra 2:1the fortunes of my people, *Isa. 11:12,13;Hos. 1:11Israel and Judah, says the Lord, *ch. 12:15;Ezek. 20:42;See ch. 16:15;23:3and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it."

4 These are the words that the Lord spoke concerning *[See ver. 3above]Israel and Judah:

5 "Thus says the Lord:

We have heard a cry of panic,

of terror, and no peace.

6 Ask now, and see,

can a man bear a child?

*See Isa. 13:8Why then do I see every man

with his hands on his stomach *See Isa. 13:8like a woman in labor?

*Nah. 2:10;[Joel 2:6]Why has every face turned pale?

7 Alas! *Joel 2:11;Zeph. 1:14That day is so great

*Dan. 12:1there is none like it;

it is a time of distress for Jacob;

yet he shall be saved out of it.

8 "And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord of hosts, that I will *ch. 2:20;Nah. 1:13break his *See ch. 27:2yoke from off your neck, and I will *ch. 2:20;Nah. 1:13burst your bonds, *Ezek. 34:27and foreigners shall no more make a servant of him.*30:8 Or serve him9 But they shall serve the Lord their God and *Isa. 55:3,4;Ezek. 34:23;37:24;Hos. 3:5;[Luke 1:69,70;Acts 13:22,23]; See ch. 23:5David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

10 *ch. 42:11;46:27,28;See Isa. 43:5"Then fear not, *Isa. 41:8O Jacob my servant, declares the Lord,

nor be dismayed, O Israel;

for behold, *ch. 42:11;46:27,28;See Isa. 43:5I will save you from far away,

*See ch. 3:18and your offspring from the land of their captivity.

*ch. 42:11;46:27,28;See Isa. 43:5Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease,

and none shall make him afraid.

11 *ch. 46:28For I am with you to save you,

declares the Lord;

*ch. 46:28I will make a full end of all the nations

among whom I scattered you,

but of you I will not make a full end.

*ch. 46:28I will *See ch. 10:24discipline you in just measure,

and I will by no means leave you unpunished.

12 "For thus says the Lord:

*See ch. 15:18Your hurt is incurable,

*ch. 10:19;14:17and your wound is grievous.

13 There is none to uphold your cause,

no medicine for your wound,

*ch. 46:11no healing for you.

14 *Lam. 1:2;[ch. 4:30] All your lovers have forgotten you;

they care nothing for you;

for I have dealt you the blow of *Job 13:24;19:11;Isa. 63:10;Lam. 2:4an enemy,

the punishment *Job 30:21;[ch. 6:23] of a merciless foe,

because your guilt is great,

*ch. 5:6because your sins are flagrant.

15 *[See ver. 12above] Why do you cry out over your hurt?

*[See ver. 12above] Your pain is incurable.

Because your guilt is great,

*[See ver. 14above]because your sins are flagrant,

I have done these things to you.

16 *[ver. 11; ch. 10:25;Isa. 41:11] Therefore all who devour you shall be devoured,

and *[Ex. 23:22] all your foes, every one of them, shall go into captivity;

*[Isa. 33:1] those who plunder you shall be plundered,

*ch. 2:14and all who prey on you I will make a prey.

17 *ch. 33:6For I will restore *ch. 8:22health to you,

and *Ps. 6:2;Hos. 6:1your wounds I will heal,

declares the Lord,

because *[Mic. 4:6,7;Zeph. 3:19]they have called you an outcast:

*[Mic. 4:6,7;Zeph. 3:19]‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’

18 "Thus says the Lord:

Behold, *[Amos 9:11]; See ver. 3I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob

and have compassion on his dwellings;

the city shall be rebuilt on *Deut. 13:16its mound,

and the palace shall stand where it used to be.

19 *ch. 31:12,13;33:11;Isa. 35:10;51:11Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving,

and the voices of those who celebrate.

*Ezek. 36:10,37;Zech. 10:8I will multiply them, and they shall not be few;

I will make them honored, and they shall not be small.

20 *Isa. 1:26Their children shall be as they were of old,

and their congregation shall be established before me,

and I will punish all who oppress them.

21 *[Gen. 49:10;Deut. 18:18] Their prince shall be one of themselves;

*[Gen. 49:10;Deut. 18:18] their ruler shall come out from their midst;

*Num. 16:5I will make him draw near, and he shall approach me,

*ch. 49:19;[Heb. 5:4]for who would dare of himself to approach me?

declares the Lord.

22 *ch. 24:7;31:1;32:38;See ch. 31:33;Lev. 26:12And you shall be my people,

and I will be your God."

23 *ch. 23:19,20Behold *ch. 25:32the storm of the Lord!

Wrath has gone forth,

a whirling tempest;

it will burst upon the head of the wicked.

24 *See ch. 12:13The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back

until he has executed and accomplished

the intentions of his mind.

*Hos. 3:5In the latter days you will understand this.