Jeremiah 33:7–11

⁷I will make Judah and Israel prosperous, and I will rebuild them as they were before. ⁸I will purify them from the sins that they have committed against me, and I will forgive their sins and their rebellion. ⁹Jerusalem will be a source of joy, honour, and pride to me; and every nation in the world will fear and tremble when they hear about the good things that I do for the people of Jerusalem and about the prosperity that I bring to the city.”

¹⁰The Lord said, “People are saying that this place is like a desert, that it has no people or animals living in it. And they are right; the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are empty; no people or animals live there. But in these places you will hear again ^11*the shouts of gladness and joy and the happy sounds of wedding feasts. You will hear people sing as they bring thank-offerings to my Temple; they will say,

‘Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,

because he is good

and his love is eternal.’

I will make this land as prosperous as it was before. I, the Lord, have spoken.”