Jeremiah 30 These are the words that the LORD showed unto Jeremiah, saying,

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ These are the words that the LORD showed unto Jeremiah, saying, ² "Thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel: Write up diligently all the words, that I have spoken unto thee, in a book. ³ For lo, the time cometh, sayeth the LORD, that I will bring again the prisoners of my people of Israel and Judah, sayeth the LORD: For I will restore them unto the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall have it in possession." ⁴ Again, these words spake the LORD, concerning Israel and Judah, ⁵ "Thus sayeth the LORD: We hear a terrible cry, fear and disquietness. ⁶ For what else doth this signify, that I see? Namely, that all strong men smite every man his hand upon his loins, as a woman in the pain of her travail. Who ever saw a man travail with child? Enquire thereafter, and see. Yea, all their faces are marvelous pale. ⁷ Alas for this day, which is so dreadful, that none may be likened unto it: and alas for the time of Jacob's trouble, from the which he shall yet be delivered. ⁸ For in that day, sayeth the LORD, I will take his yoke from off thy neck, and break thy bonds. They shall no more serve strange gods under him, ⁹ but they shall do service unto God their LORD, and to David their king, whom I will raise up unto them. ¹⁰ "And as for thee, O my servant Jacob, fear not, sayeth the LORD; and be not afraid, O Israel. For lo, I will help thee also from far, and thy seed from the land of their captivity. And Jacob shall turn again, he shall be in rest, and have a prosperous life, and no man shall make him afraid. ¹¹ For I am with thee, to help thee, sayeth the LORD. And though I shall destroy all the people among whom I have scattered thee, yet will I not destroy thee, but correct thee, and that with discretion. For I know, that thou art in no wise without fault. ¹² Therefore thus sayeth the LORD: Thy bruisings are perilous, and thy wounds ready to cast thee into sickness. ¹³ There is no man to meddle with thy cause, or to bind up thy wounds: there may no man help thee. ¹⁴ All thy lovers have forgotten thee, and care nothing for thee. For I have given thee a cruel stroke, and chastened thee roughly: and that for the multitude of thy misdeeds, for thy sins have had the overhand. ¹⁵ Why makest thou moan for thy harm? I myself have pity of thy sorrow; but for the multitude of thy misdeeds and sins I have done this unto thee. ¹⁶ And therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured, and all thine enemies shall be led into captivity. All they that make thee waste, shall be wasted themselves: and all those that rob thee, will I make also to be robbed. ¹⁷ For I will give thee thy health again and make thy wounds whole, sayeth the LORD: because they reviled thee, as one cast away and despised, O Zion. ¹⁸ "For thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, I will set up Jacob's tents again, and defend his dwelling place. The city shall be builded in her old estate, and their houses shall have their right foundation. ¹⁹ And out of them shall go thanksgiving, and the voice of joy. I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish: I shall endue them with honour, and no man shall subdue them. ²⁰ Their children shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall continue in my sight. And all those that vex them, will I visit. ²¹ A captain also shall come of them, and a prince shall spring out from the midst of them: him will I challenge to myself, and he shall come unto me. For what is he, that giveth over his heart to come unto me, sayeth the LORD? ²² Ye shall be my people also, and I will be your God." ²³ Behold, on the other side shall the wrath of the LORD break out as a stormy water, as a mighty whirlwind: and shall fall upon the heads of the ungodly. ²⁴ The terrible displeasure of the LORD shall not leave off, until he have done and performed the intent of his heart, which in the latter days ye shall understand.