For thussaith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of thiscity, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are throwndown by the mounts, and by the sword;
Theycome to fightwith the Chaldeans, but it is to fillthemwith the deadbodies of men, whom I haveslain in mineanger and in my fury, and for all whosewickedness I have hid my facefromthiscity.
And I willcleansethemfrom all theiriniquity, wherebytheyhavesinnedagainst me; and I willpardon all theiriniquities, wherebytheyhavesinned, and wherebytheyhavetransgressedagainst me.
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honourbefore all the nations of the earth, whichshallhear all the goodthat I do untothem: and theyshallfear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperitythat I procureunto it.
Thussaith the LORD; Againthereshall be heard in thisplace, which ye say shall be desolatewithout man and withoutbeast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and withoutinhabitant, and withoutbeast,
The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of themthatshall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercyendureth for ever: and of themthatshallbring the sacrifice of praiseinto the house of the LORD. For I willcause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
Thussaith the LORD of hosts; Again in thisplace, which is desolatewithout man and withoutbeast, and in all the citiesthereof, shall be an habitation of shepherdscausingtheirflocks to lie down.
In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the placesaboutJerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flockspassagainunder the hands of him thattelleththem, saith the LORD.
In thosedays, and at thattime, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up untoDavid; and he shallexecutejudgment and righteousness in the land.
Then may also my covenant be brokenwithDavid my servant, that he should not have a son to reignupon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
As the host of heavencannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levitesthatministerunto me.
Considerestthou not whatthispeoplehavespoken, saying, The two familieswhich the LORDhathchosen, he hathevencastthem off? thustheyhavedespised my people, thattheyshould be no more a nationbeforethem.
Thenwill I castaway the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulersover the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I willcausetheircaptivity to return, and havemercy on them.