Jeremiah 30:18-22

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

¹⁸ Thus says the Lord:
I am going to restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob
    and have compassion on his dwellings;
the city shall be rebuilt upon its mound
    and the citadel set on its rightful site.^(A)
19 Out of them shall come thanksgiving
    and the sound of merrymakers.
I will make them many, and they shall not be few;
    I will make them honored, and they shall not be disdained.^(B)
20 Their children shall be as of old;
    their congregation shall be established before me,
    and I will punish all who oppress them.
²¹ Their prince shall be one of their own;
    their ruler shall come from their midst;
I will bring him near, and he shall approach me,
    for who would otherwise dare to approach me?
            says the Lord.^(C)
22 And you shall be my people,
    and I will be your God.^(D)