a wonder, and a scorn, and a derision, among all nations, whither I will cast them out, 19. Because they hearkened not unto my words, saith the LORD, who have always sent unto you my servants the prophets; but ye would not hearken, saith the LORD.

But all ye that are carried away captives, whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon, hear the word of the LORD.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, against Ahab the son of Colaiah, and against Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy falsely unto you in my name: Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall smite them before your eyes,

And they shall make a curse of them among all the captives of Judah that are at Babylon, saying, The LORD do unto thee as Zedekiah and Ahab did, whom the king of Babylon roasted with fire,

Because they committed folly in Israel, and committed adultery with other women, and preached falsely in my name, which I commanded them not. These things know I, and bear witness, saith the LORD.

And against Shemaiah of Nehalam shalt thou say:

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because thou hast sent letters by thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and unto Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and unto all the priests, saying:
26: The LORD hath made thee a priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be overseers in the house of the LORD over all madmen and diviners, to put them in prison and in stocks.

Why then dost thou not punish Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesied unto you?

Because he sent unto us to Babylon, saying, It shall be for a long time: build ye houses to dwell in, and plant gardens to eat the fruit thereof.

For Zephaniah the priest had read the same epistle, and had caused Jeremiah the prophet to hear it.

Therefore the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying:

Send unto all the captives, and say unto them, Thus saith the LORD against Shemaiah of Nehalam, Because Shemaiah knoweth you, and I sent him not, and ye trust in lies, 32. Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will visit Shemaiah of Nehalam with his seed, and none of his shall remain among this people, and shall not see the good that I will do unto my people, saith the LORD: for he hath turned them away from the LORD with his speech.
(Jeremiah)
Chapter 30
Promise from the Jewish people in the last days of the New Covenant.

This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD:

Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Write thee all the words that I speak unto thee in a book.

For, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will turn again the prison of my people, both of Israel and Judah, saith the LORD; and I will bring them again into the land which I gave unto their fathers, that they may possess it.

Now these are the words which the LORD speaketh concerning Israel and Judah.

For thus saith the LORD, We hear a cry of terror; there is fear, and no peace.

But search ye, and see whether a man’s image bear? How is it then that I see all men with their
hands upon their thighs, as women in childbearing, and all their faces pale?

For it is a great day, and the like of it hath not been, and there is a time of trouble in Jacob: yet shall he be delivered out of it.

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will loose thy bands, and he shall no more serve strangers therein, 9. But to the LORD their God, and to David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.

Therefore fear not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel. For, behold, I will save thee out of far countries, and thy seed out of the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and live in peace, and be satisfied; and none shall affright him.

For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to help thee. For I will make an end of all nations, whither I have scattered thee: but I will not make an end of thee: but I will chasten thee with measures, that thou hold not thyself innocent.

For thus saith the LORD; Thy hurt is desperately grievous, and thy wounds are incurable.

Thine affair hath no man to bind it up: no man can heal thee.

All thy lovers forget thee, and ask nothing of thee. I have smitten thee, as I smite an enemy, With ruthless distemper for thy great iniquity, And for thy strong sins.

Why cryest thou over thy hurt, and over thy desperately wicked pain? For I have done these things unto thee for thy great iniquity, and for thy great sins.

Therefore all they that devoured thee shall be devoured, and all they that afflicted thee shall be taken captive, and they that robbed thee shall be robbed, and they that plundered thee shall be plundered.

But I will restore thee, and heal thy wounds, saith the LORD; because thou art called the outcast, and Zion, whom no man inquireth after.

Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will turn the prison of Jacob’s tabernacles, and have mercy upon his habitation; and the city shall be built again upon her hills, and the temple shall stand after his manner.

And from thence shall go forth songs of praise and joy: for I will increase them, and not diminish them; I will make them glorious, and not small.

Their sons shall be as before, and their congregation shall prosper before me: for I will punish all them that afflict them.

And their ruler shall come out of them, and their sovereign shall go forth from them, and he shall draw near unto me: for who is he that draweth near unto me with a willing heart? saith the LORD.

And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

Behold, the weather of the LORD shall come with fury; a terrible tempest shall fall upon the head of the wicked.

For the fierce anger of the LORD shall not abate, until he do and execute that which is in his mind. In the last time ye shall know these things.
(Jeremiah)
Chapter 31
More distant prophecy of the salvation yet to come for the Jewish people.

In that day, saith the LORD, will I be God to all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

Thus saith the LORD; The remnant of the sword have found mercy in the wilderness: Israel goeth to his rest.

The LORD hath appeared unto me afar off, saying, I have loved thee evermore; therefore out of my goodness have I drawn thee unto me.

Now therefore, I will build thee again, and thou shalt be called built. Thou virgin Israel, thou shalt yet make merry, and go forth to the dance.

Again, thou shalt plant vineyards in the mountains of Samaria: they shall plant, and whistle for them.

For the time shall yet come, that the keepers of mount Ephraim shall cry: Come, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.

For thus saith the LORD, Shout for joy over Jacob, and shout for joy over the head of the Gentiles; shout aloud, and shout, and say, O LORD, help thy people, the remnant of Israel.

Behold, I will bring them out of the land of the north, and gather them from the ends of the earth, both blind, and lame, and with child, and women with child, and they shall return with a great multitude.

They shall come weeping and praying, and I will guide them: I will lead them by the rivers of water by a rough way, and they shall not stumble: for I am the father of Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn son.

Hear ye, O ye Gentiles, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it abroad in the isles, saying, He that scattered Israel will gather them again, and will shepherd them as a shepherd shepherds his flock.

For the LORD will redeem Jacob, and deliver him out of the hand of the mighty.

And they shall come and rejoice in the high places of Zion, and shall heap themselves to the gifts of the LORD, even to corn, and wine, and oil, and young sheep, and oxen: and their soul shall be as a garden of waters, and shall be troubled no more.

Then shall the virgins rejoice in the dance, and the young men, and the old men together. For I will turn their mourning into joy, and comfort them, and make them glad after their affliction.

And I will fill the heart of the priests with joy, and my people shall have abundance of my gifts, saith the LORD.

Thus saith the LORD; A voice of mourning is heard, and bitter weeping in the high places: Rachel weepeth over her children, and will not be comforted over her children; for it is finished with them.

But thus saith the LORD; Cease thy crying, and thy weeping, and the tears of thine eyes: for thy labour shall be well rewarded, saith the LORD. They shall come again out of the land of the. Enemy.

And thy seed have much good to wait for, saith the LORD; for thy children shall return into their border.

I have heard the lamentation of Ephraim, Thou hast chastened me, and I am chastened like a horny calf. Turn thou me, and I shall be