Jeremiah 30:10–17

¹⁰As for you, My servant Jacob, ^r

do not be afraid—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

and do not be dismayed, Israel,

for without fail I will save you from far away,

your descendants, from the land of their captivity!

Jacob will return and have calm and quiet

with no one to frighten him. ^s

¹¹For I will be with you—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

to save you! ^t

I will bring destruction on all the nations

where I have scattered you;

however, I will not bring destruction on you.

I will discipline you justly,

and I will by no means leave you unpunished. ^u

Healing Zion’s Wounds

¹²For this is what the Lord says:

Your injury is incurable;

your wound most severe. ^v

¹³No one takes up the case for your sores. ^w

There is no healing for you.

¹⁴All your lovers have forgotten you; ^x

they no longer look for you,

for I have struck you as an enemy would,

with the discipline ^yof someone cruel, ^z

because of your enormous guilt

and your innumerable sins. ^a

¹⁵Why do you cry out about your injury?

Your pain has no cure!

I have done these things to you

because of your enormous guilt

and your innumerable sins.

¹⁶Nevertheless, all who devoured you will be devoured, ^b

and all your adversaries—all of them—

will go off into exile.

Those who plunder you will be plundered,

and all who raid you will be raided. ^c

¹⁷But I will bring you health ^d

and will heal you of your wounds—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

for they call you Outcast,

Zion whom no one cares about.