Sing a song of joy for Jacob; shout for this greatest of nations. Shout it out with praise in your hearts: “O Eternal, save Your people— rescue the remnant of Israel.” 8 Watch now, as I bring them from the land to the north, as I gather My people from the ends of the earth. Look who is among those returning home: the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and even those giving birth— All of these together in the multitude on its way home. 9 Listen, as they come home weeping and repenting, praying for direction, pleading for mercy as I bring them back. In that day I will lead them beside quiet streams of water and take them upon a straight path where they will not stumble. Why? Because I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is My firstborn son. 10 Listen to the word of the Eternal, you nations of the earth; 13 Eternal One: Young women will dance for joy; The people now cling to this promise as they struggle with exile. Jeremiah returns the focus to the heartbreak of a people being deported to a foreign land. This is what the Eternal declares! |
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