Jeremiah 31:10–14

“Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,

and declare it in the coastlands far away;

say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him,

and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.’

For the Lord has ransomed Jacob

and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.

They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,

and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord,

over the grain, the wine, and the oil,

and over the young of the flock and the herd;

their life shall be like a watered garden,

and they shall languish no more.

Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance,

and the young men and the old shall be merry.

I will turn their mourning into joy;

I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.

I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance,

and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness,

declares the Lord.”

“Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;

proclaim it in distant coastlands:

‘He who scattered Israel will gather them

and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’

For the Lord will deliver Jacob

and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they.

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;

they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord—

the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,

the young of the flocks and herds.

They will be like a well-watered garden,

and they will sorrow no more.

Then young women will dance and be glad,

young men and old as well.

I will turn their mourning into gladness;

I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.

I will satisfy the priests with abundance,

and my people will be filled with my bounty,”

declares the Lord.

Nations, hear the word of the Lord,

and tell it among the far off coasts and islands!

Say, “The one who scattered Israel will gather him.

He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock,

for the Lord has ransomed Jacob

and redeemed him from the power of one stronger than he.”

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion;

they will be radiant with joy

because of the Lord’s goodness,

because of the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil,

and because of the young of the flocks and herds.

Their life will be like an irrigated garden,

and they will no longer grow weak from hunger.

Then the young women will rejoice with dancing,

while young and old men rejoice together.

I will turn their mourning into joy,

give them consolation,

and bring happiness out of grief.

I will refresh the priests with an abundance,

and my people will be satisfied with my goodness.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

“Listen to this message from the Lord,

you nations of the world;

proclaim it in distant coastlands:

The Lord, who scattered his people,

will gather them and watch over them

as a shepherd does his flock.

For the Lord has redeemed Israel

from those too strong for them.

They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem.

They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts—

the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil,

and the healthy flocks and herds.

Their life will be like a watered garden,

and all their sorrows will be gone.

The young women will dance for joy,

and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration.

I will turn their mourning into joy.

I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.

The priests will enjoy abundance,

and my people will feast on my good gifts.

I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Hear the word of Yahweh, O nations,

and declare in the coastlands from afar, and say,

“The scatterer of Israel will gather him,

and he will keep him as a shepherd his flock.

For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob,

and he has redeemed him from the hand of the person stronger than he.

And they will come,

and they will sing for joy on the height of Zion,

and they will be radiant over the goodness of Yahweh,

over the grain, and over the wine, and over the olive oil,

and over the young ones of the flock, and over the cattle.

And their life will become like a well-watered garden,

and they will never languish again.”

“Then the young woman will rejoice in the dancing in a ring,

and the young men and the old men together.

And I will turn their mourning to jubilation,

and I will comfort them,

and I will gladden them from their sorrow.

And I will saturate the appetite of the priests with fatness,

and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” declares Yahweh.

Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations,

And declare it in the isles afar off, and say,

He that scattered Israel will gather him,

And keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.

For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob,

And ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion,

And shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord,

For wheat, and for wine, and for oil,

And for the young of the flock and of the herd:

And their soul shall be as a watered garden;

And they shall not sorrow any more at all.

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance,

Both young men and old together:

For I will turn their mourning into joy,

And will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness,

And my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord.