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重申復國的應許

33 耶利米還囚在護衛兵的院內,耶和華的話第二次臨到他,說: 「成事的耶和華,塑造它為要建立它的耶和華,名為耶和華的那位如此說: 『你求告我,我就應允你,並將你所不知道、又大又隱密的事指示你。 論到這城中的房屋和猶大君王的宮殿,就是拆毀來擋圍城工事和刀劍的,耶和華—以色列的 神如此說: 他們與迦勒底人爭戰,用我在怒氣和憤怒中所殺之人的屍首塞滿這房屋;我因他們一切的惡,轉臉不顧這城。 看哪,我要使這城得以痊癒安舒,我要醫治他們,將豐盛的平安與信實顯明給他們。 我也要使猶大被擄的和以色列被擄的人歸回,並要建立他們,如起初一樣。 我要洗淨他們干犯我的一切罪,赦免他們干犯我、違背我的一切罪。 這城在地上萬國面前要因我的緣故,以喜樂得名,得頌讚,得榮耀,因為他們聽見我所賞賜的一切福樂。他們因我向這城所施的一切福樂平安,就懼怕戰兢。」

10 耶和華如此說:「你們論這地方,說是荒廢、無人、無牲畜之地,但在這荒涼、無人、無居民、無牲畜的猶大城鎮和耶路撒冷街上,必再聽見 11 歡喜和快樂的聲音、新郎和新娘的聲音,並聽見有人說:

你們要稱謝萬軍之耶和華,
因耶和華本為善,
他的慈愛永遠長存!

他們奉感謝祭到耶和華的殿中;因為我必使這地被擄的人歸回,如起初一樣。這是耶和華說的。」

12 萬軍之耶和華如此說:「在這荒廢、無人、無牲畜之地,並其中所有的城鎮,必再有牧人的草場,可讓羊羣躺臥在那裏。 13 在山區的城鎮、謝非拉的城鎮、尼革夫的城鎮、便雅憫地、耶路撒冷四圍的各處和猶大的城鎮,必再有羊羣從數點的人手下經過。這是耶和華說的。

14 「看哪,日子將到,我應許以色列家和猶大家的恩言必然實現。這是耶和華說的。 15 在那些日子、那時候,我必使大衛公義的苗裔長起來;他必在地上施行公平和公義。 16 在那些日子,猶大必得救,耶路撒冷必安然居住,他的名必稱為『耶和華—我們的義』。

17 「因為耶和華如此說:大衛家必永遠不斷有人坐在以色列家的寶座上; 18 利未家的祭司也不斷有人在我面前獻燔祭、燒素祭,時常辦理獻祭的事。」

19 耶和華的話臨到耶利米,說: 20 「耶和華如此說:你們若能廢棄我所立白日黑夜的約,使白日黑夜不按時輪轉, 21 就能廢棄我與我僕人大衛所立的約,使他沒有後裔在他的寶座上作王,並能廢棄我與事奉我的利未家的祭司所立的約。 22 正如天上的萬象不能數算,海邊的塵沙不能斗量,我必照樣使我僕人大衛的後裔和事奉我的利未人多起來。」

23 耶和華的話臨到耶利米,說: 24 「你沒有留意這百姓所說的話嗎?他們說:『耶和華所揀選的二族,他已經棄絕了。』他們這樣藐視我的百姓,不把他們當作國來看待。 25 耶和華如此說:除非我沒有立白日黑夜之約,也未曾安排天和地的定例, 26 否則我不會棄絕雅各的後裔和我僕人大衛的後裔,使大衛的後裔不再治理亞伯拉罕以撒雅各的後裔。我必使他們被擄的人歸回,也必憐憫他們。」

应许以色列人必复兴

33 耶利米被囚禁在护卫兵院子里的时候,耶和华第二次对他说: “耶和华创造大地,使其成形、根基稳固,祂名叫耶和华。祂说, ‘你呼求我,我就回应你,并且把你不知道的伟大、奥妙之事告诉你。 以色列的上帝耶和华说,耶路撒冷城中的房屋和王宫被拆毁,用来修建防卫工事, 城中的人与迦勒底人争战只会使自己的房屋堆满死尸,因为我要在愤怒中毁灭他们。他们作恶多端,我必掩面不理这城。 但有一天,我必使这城复兴,医治她的创伤,使她繁荣昌盛。 我要使被掳的犹大人和以色列人回到故土,重建家园。 我要除去他们的一切罪恶,赦免他们的一切罪过。 这城要使我在天下万国面前得到尊崇、颂赞和荣耀。万民听见我使这城繁荣昌盛,都恐惧战栗。’”

10 耶和华说:“你们说犹大的城邑和耶路撒冷的街道一片荒凉、人畜绝迹, 11 但这些地方必传出欢乐声、新郎新娘的欢笑声和在耶和华殿中献感恩祭者的歌唱声,

“‘要感谢万军之耶和华,
因为耶和华是美善的,
祂的慈爱永远长存’。

因为我必使被掳的人回到故土,重建家园。这是耶和华说的。”

12 万军之耶和华说:“在这一片荒凉、人畜绝迹的地方,在它所有城邑的周围必再有供牧人放羊的草场。 13 在山区、丘陵和南地的城邑,以及便雅悯、耶路撒冷周围和犹大的城邑必有人清点羊群。这是耶和华说的。” 14 耶和华说:“看啊,时候将到,我要实现我给以色列人和犹大人的美好应许。 15 那时,我要使大卫公义的苗裔兴起,他要在地上秉公行义。 16 那时,犹大必得到拯救,耶路撒冷必安享太平并被称为‘耶和华是我们的义’。 17 因为耶和华说,‘我应许大卫的后裔必永远统治以色列, 18 做祭司的利未人必永远在我面前献燔祭、素祭等祭物。’”

19 耶和华对耶利米说: 20 “这是耶和华说的,‘除非你们能废除我与白昼黑夜所立的约,叫白昼黑夜不再按时更替, 21 才能废除我与我仆人大卫所立的约,使他的王位后继无人,也才能废除我与事奉我的利未祭司所立的约。 22 我要使我仆人大卫的后裔和事奉我的利未人像天上的星和海边的沙一样不可胜数。’”

23 耶和华对耶利米说: 24 “你听见了吗?人们说,‘耶和华已经弃绝了祂所拣选的以色列和犹大两个国家。’他们藐视我的子民,视他们为亡国之民。 25 然而,耶和华说,‘正如我决不废弃我所定的昼夜交替和天地运行之律, 26 我也决不弃绝雅各的后裔,不弃绝我仆人大卫的后裔。我必让大卫的后裔做王统治亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的子孙,因为我必使被掳的人回到故土,恩待他们。’”

33 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name;

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;

They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.

And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

10 Thus saith the Lord; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,

11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.

12 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.

13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.

14 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.

17 For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

19 And the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying,

20 Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;

21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

23 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,

24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

25 Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;

26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.