5. You expect to fight the Babylonians, but the men of this city are already as good as dead, for I have determined to destroy them in my terrible anger. I have abandoned them because of all their wickedness.
6. “Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem’s wounds and give it prosperity and true peace.
7. I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel and rebuild their towns.
8. I will cleanse them of their sins against me and forgive all their sins of rebellion.
9. Then this city will bring me joy, glory, and honor before all the nations of the earth! The people of the world will see all the good I do for my people, and they will tremble with awe at the peace and prosperity I provide for them.
10. “This is what the lord says: You have said, ‘This is a desolate land where people and animals have all disappeared.’ Yet in the empty streets of Jerusalem and Judah’s other towns, there will be heard once more