Jeremiah 33

1 This message from the LORD came to Jeremiah a second time while he was still confined in the courtyard of the guard:ISV — Jeremiah 33:1

2 “This is what the LORD says who made the earth, the LORD who formed it in order to establish it—whose name is the LORD—ISV — Jeremiah 33:2

3 ‘Call to me and I’ll answer you, and will tell you about great and hidden ^{a33:3 Or inaccessible} things that you don’t know.’ISV — Jeremiah 33:3

4 For this is what the LORD God of Israel says about the houses of this city and the houses of the kings of Judah that were torn down to defend ^{b33:4 The Heb. lacks to defend} against the siege ramps and the sword,ISV — Jeremiah 33:4

5 ‘The Chaldeans are coming to fight and to fill those houses with the dead bodies of the people that I’ve struck down in my anger and wrath, for I’ve hidden my face from this city because of all their wickedness.ISV — Jeremiah 33:5

6 “‘Look, I’ll bring restoration and healing to it, and I’ll heal them. I’ll reveal to them an abundance of peace and faithfulness.ISV — Jeremiah 33:6

7 I’ll restore the security of Judah and Israel ^{c33:7 Lit. fortunes of Israel} and rebuild them as they were at first.ISV — Jeremiah 33:7

8 I’ll cleanse them from all their sin that they have committed against me, and I’ll forgive all their sins that they committed against me and by which they rebelled against me.ISV — Jeremiah 33:8

9 Jerusalem ^{d33:9 Lit. It} will be for me a name of joy, praise, and glory to all the nations of the earth that hear about all the good that I’m doing for them. They’ll fear and tremble because of all the good and because of all the peace that I’m bringing to Jerusalem.’ ^{e33:9 Lit. for it}ISV — Jeremiah 33:9

10 “This is what the LORD says: ‘You are saying about this place, “It is a ruin without people and without animals.” Yet in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem which are desolate places without inhabitants and without animals, there will again be heardISV — Jeremiah 33:10

11 the sounds of rejoicing and gladness, the sounds of the bridegroom and the bride, and the sounds of those saying, “Give thanks to the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, for the LORD is good, and his gracious love lasts forever,” as they bring thanksgiving offerings to the LORD’s Temple. For I’ll restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,’ declares the LORD.ISV — Jeremiah 33:11

12 “This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘In this place that is now a ruin without people or animals, and in all its towns there will again be pasture for shepherds resting their flocks.ISV — Jeremiah 33:12

13 In the towns of the hill country, in the towns of the Shephelah, ^{f33:13 i.e. the verdant central lowlands of Israel; cf. Josh 10:40} in the towns of the Negev, ^{g33:13 i.e. the southern regions of the Sinai peninsula; cf. Josh 10:40} in the territory of Benjamin, in the areas around Jerusalem, and in the towns of Judah flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them,’ says the LORD.”ISV — Jeremiah 33:13

14 “‘Look, the time is coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I’ll fulfill the good promise that I spoke concerning the house of Israel and Judah.ISV — Jeremiah 33:14

15 In those days and at that time I’ll cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he will uphold justice and righteousness in the land.ISV — Jeremiah 33:15

16 At that time Judah will be delivered and Jerusalem will dwell in safety. And this is the name people ^{h33:16 Lit. they} will call it, “The LORD is Our Righteousness.”’ISV — Jeremiah 33:16

17 For this is what the LORD says: ‘David will never be without ^{i33:17 Lit. there will never be cut off for David} a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,ISV — Jeremiah 33:17

18 nor will the Levitical priests be without ^{j33:18 there will never be cut off for the Levitical priests} a man offering up burnt offerings, bringing in grain offerings, and offering sacrifices continuously ^{k33:18 Lit. all the days} before me.’”ISV — Jeremiah 33:18

19 This message from the LORD came to Jeremiah:ISV — Jeremiah 33:19

20 “This is what the LORD says: ‘If you could break my covenant with the day and night ^{l33:20 Lit. and my covenant with the night} so that day and night wouldn’t occur at the proper time, ^{m33:20 Lit. at their time}ISV — Jeremiah 33:20

21 then my covenant with my servant David might also be broken so that he wouldn’t have a son sitting on his throne, and so also with my servants the Levitical priests.ISV — Jeremiah 33:21

22 As the heavenly bodies ^{n33:22 Lit. the hosts of the heavens} cannot be counted, and the sands of the sea cannot be measured, so I’ll multiply the descendants ^{o33:22 Lit. seed} of my servant David and the descendants of Levi who serve me.’”ISV — Jeremiah 33:22

23 This message from the LORD came to Jeremiah:ISV — Jeremiah 33:23

24 “Haven’t you noticed what these people have been saying?—‘The LORD rejected the two families that he had chosen!’ They have contempt for my people and no longer consider them a nation.ISV — Jeremiah 33:24

25 This is what the LORD says: ‘If I had not established my covenant for day and night and the laws that govern ^{p33:25 Lit. the ordinances of} the heavens and earth,ISV — Jeremiah 33:25

26 then I might reject the descendants ^{q33:26 Lit. seed; and so throughout the verse} of Jacob and my servant David by not taking some of his descendants as rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Indeed, I’ll restore their fortunes, and I’ll have compassion on them.’”ISV — Jeremiah 33:26