15. Why are you crying out about your injury?There is no cure for your pain.I did these things to you because of your great guilt,because of your many sins.
16. But all those nations that destroyed you will now be destroyed.All your enemies will become captives in other lands.Those who stole from you will have their own things stolen.Those who took things from you in war will have their own things taken.
17. I will bring back your healthand heal your injuries,” says the Lord,“because other people forced you away.They said about you, ‘No one cares about Jerusalem!’ ”
18. This is what the Lord said:“I will soon make the tents of Jacob’s people as they used to be,and I will have pity on Israel’s houses.The city will be rebuilt on its hill of ruins,and the king’s palace will stand in its proper place.
19. People in those places will sing songs of praise.There will be the sound of laughter.I will give them many childrenso their number will not be small.I will bring honor to themso no one will look down on them.