⁷I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel and rebuild them as they were at first.^* ⁸I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me.^* ⁹And this city^u shall be to me a name of joy, a praise, and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them; they shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.^*

¹⁰Thus says the Lord: In this place of which you say, “It is a waste without humans or animals,” in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without inhabitants, human or animal, there shall once more be heard ¹¹the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing as they bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord:

“Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,

for the Lord is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever!”

For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.^*

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Footnotes

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Cross references

*Jer 32:44; Am 9:14, 15
*Mic 7:18; Zech 13:1; Heb 9:13, 14
*Isa 60:5; 62:7; Jer 13:11
*Lev 7:12; 1 Chr 16:8, 34; 2 Chr 5:13; Isa 35:10; 51:3, 11