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Instead, they will serve Adonai their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

"So don't be afraid, Ya‘akov my servant," says Adonai , "or be alarmed, Isra'el; for I will return you from far away and your offspring from their country of exile. Ya‘akov will again be quiet, at rest; and no one will make him afraid.

"For I am with you to save you," says Adonai , "I will finish off all the nations where I have scattered you. However, you I will not finish off, but will discipline only as you deserve; I will not completely destroy you."

For here is what Adonai says: "Your wound is past healing, your injury most severe;

For I will restore your health, I will heal you of your wounds," says Adonai , "because they called you an outcast, Tziyon, with no one who cares about her."

Their leader will be one of their own, their ruler will come from among them. I will cause him to come close and let him approach me; for, otherwise, who would guarantee his heart enough to approach me?" says Adonai .

For a day will come when the watchmen on Mount Efrayim will call, ‘Come, let's go up to Tziyon, to Adonai our God.'"

For here is what Adonai says: "Sing with joy for Ya‘akov! shout for the chief of the nations! Proclaim your praise, and say: ‘ Adonai ! You have saved your people, the remnant of Isra'el!'

They will come weeping and praying as I bring them back. I will lead them by streams of water on smooth paths, so that they won't stumble. For I am a father to Isra'el, and Efrayim is my firstborn son."

For Adonai has ransomed Ya‘akov, redeemed him from hands too strong for him.

"Then the virgin will dance for joy, young men and old men together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, comfort and gladden them after their sorrow.

This is what Adonai says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamenting and bitter weeping. It is Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are no longer alive."

This is what Adonai says: "Stop your weeping, and dry your eyes, for your work will be rewarded," says Adonai . "They will return from the enemy's land;

so there is hope for your future," says Adonai . "Your children will return to their own territory.

"I hear Efrayim bemoaning himself: ‘You disciplined me, and I took your discipline like a young ox not used to a yoke. Let me return, and I will return, for you are Adonai , my God.

"Isn't Efrayim my very dear son, a child who delights me so? I speak about him all the time, I can't help but recall him to mind. In sum, I deeply yearn for him; I will surely show him favor," says Adonai .

How long will you hesitate, you unruly daughter? For Adonai has created something new on earth: a woman with the strengths of a man.

For I have satisfied the weary and filled the needs of all in distress."

Rather, each will die for his own sin; every one who eats sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.

It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers on the day I took them by their hand and brought them out of the land of Egypt; because they, for their part, violated my covenant, even though I, for my part, was a husband to them," says Adonai .