2. The Lord, the God of Israel, said: “Jeremiah, write in a book all the words I have spoken to you.
3. The days will come when I will make everything as good as it was before,” says the Lord. “I will bring Israel and Judah back from captivity,” says the Lord. “I will return them to the land I gave their ancestors. Then my people will own that land again!”
4. The Lord spoke this message about the people of Israel and Judah:
5. This is what the Lord said:“We hear people crying from fear.They are afraid. There is no peace.
6. Ask this question, and consider it:A man cannot have a baby.So why do I see every strong manholding his stomach in pain like a woman having a baby?Why is everyone’s face turning white like a dead man’s face?
7. This will be a terrible day!There will never be another time like this.This is a time of great trouble for the people of Jacob.But they will be saved from it.”