RESTORATION OF THE LAND

18 This is what the Lord says:

I will certainly restore the fortunesC of Jacob’s tentsw

and show compassionx on his dwellings.

Every city will be rebuilt on its mound;

every citadel will stand on its proper site.

19 Thanksgiving will come out of them,

a sound of rejoicing.

I will multiply them, and they will not decrease;a

I will honor them, and they will not be insignificant.

20 His children will be as in past days;

his congregation will be established in my presence.

I will punish all his oppressors.b

21 Jacob’s leader will be one of them;

his ruler will issue from him.

I will invite him to me, and he will approach me,c

for who would otherwise risk his life to approach me?

This is the Lord’s declaration.

22 You will be my people,

and I will be your God.d