8. Look! I will bring them backfrom the land of the north;I will gather them from the ends of the earth,the blind and the lame in their midst,Pregnant women, together with those in labor—an immense throng—they shall return.
9. With weeping they shall come,but with compassion I will guide them;I will lead them to streams of water,on a level road, without stumbling.For I am a father to Israel,Ephraim is my firstborn.
10. Hear the word of the Lord, you nations,proclaim it on distant coasts, and say:The One who scattered Israel, now gathers them;he guards them as a shepherd his flock.
11. The Lord shall ransom Jacob,he shall redeem him from a hand too strong for him.