7. Alas! That day is so great there is none like it;it is a time of distress for Jacob;yet he shall be saved out of it.
8. “And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and I will burst your bonds, and foreigners shall no more make a servant of him.
9. But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
10. “Then fear not, O Jacob my servant, declares the Lord,nor be dismayed, O Israel;for behold, I will save you from far away, and your offspring from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease,and none shall make him afraid.
11. For I am with you to save you,declares the Lord; I will make a full end of all the nationsamong whom I scattered you,but of you I will not make a full end. I will discipline you in just measure,and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
12. “For thus says the Lord: Your hurt is incurable, and your wound is grievous.
13. There is none to uphold your cause,no medicine for your wound, no healing for you.