19. The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said,
20. “This is what the Lord says: Suppose you could break my arrangement with day and night so that they wouldn’t come at their proper time.
21. Then my arrangement with my servant David could be broken, and he would not have a descendant to rule on his throne. The arrangement with my servants the Levitical priests could also be broken.
22. I will multiply the descendants of my servant David and the Levites who serve me like the stars of heaven that cannot be counted and the sand on the seashore that cannot be measured.”
23. Then the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said,
24. “Haven’t you noticed what these people have said? They have said that the Lord has rejected the two families he has chosen. They despise my people, and they no longer consider them a nation.
25. “This is what the Lord says: Suppose I hadn’t made an arrangement with day and night or made laws for heaven and earth.
26. Then I would reject the descendants of Jacob and of my servant David. I would not let any of David’s descendants rule the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. However, I will restore their fortunes and love them.”