Jeremiah 31:21-30

New International Version

²¹“Set up road signs;
    put up guideposts.^(A)
Take note of the highway,^(B)
    the road that you take.
Return,^(C) Virgin^(D) Israel,
    return to your towns.
²²How long will you wander,^(E)
    unfaithful^(F) Daughter Israel?
The Lord will create a new thing^(G) on earth—
    the woman will return to^[a]^(H) the man.”

²³This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,^[b]^(I) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless^(J) you, you prosperous city,^(K) you sacred mountain.’^(L) ²⁴People will live^(M) together in Judah and all its towns—farmers and those who move about with their flocks.^(N) ²⁵I will refresh the weary^(O) and satisfy the faint.”^(P)

²⁶At this I awoke^(Q) and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me.

²⁷“The days are coming,”^(R) declares the Lord, “when I will plant^(S) the kingdoms of Israel and Judah with the offspring of people and of animals. ²⁸Just as I watched^(T) over them to uproot^(U) and tear down, and to overthrow, destroy and bring disaster,^(V) so I will watch over them to build and to plant,”^(W) declares the Lord. ²⁹“In those days people will no longer say,