Jer. 30:5-16 (TV) A cry of fear is heard— it is the sound of panic, not of peace. 6 Ask and see for yourself: can a man give birth to a child? Then why do I see strong men clutching themselves, their hands on their abdomens as if they are in labor? Why has every face paled, looking sickly? 7 I will tell you why: for that great and awesome day is like no other. It will be a time of suffering for Jacob’s descendants; still they will be rescued from it. 8 For on that day of deliverance, declares the Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, I will break Nebuchadnezzar’s yoke off their necks and tear off their shackles; no longer will foreigners force them into slavery. 9 Instead, they will serve the Eternal their God, and I will raise up a descendant of David their king to rule over them. 10 So do not be afraid, O Jacob, My servant; do not be troubled, O Israel. For I, the Eternal One, promise to liberate you from that distant place, to bring your children home from where they are in exile. Jacob will return home to peace and quiet, and no one will make him afraid, 11 Because I am with you, and I will deliver you. I will completely destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, But I will not destroy you completely. I will discipline you, but My discipline will be just. I will not let you go unpunished. 12 Your wound is incurable; your shattered pieces are beyond repair. 13 There is no one to plead your case— no healing for your injury, no relief for your affliction. 14 All of those allies you loved have forgotten about you; they care nothing about you. For I have struck you as an enemy would and punished you like the cruelest of foes. Why? Because your sins abound and your evil actions are abundant and brazen. 15 Why do you cry out over this wound, this pain that won’t go away? I have done these things to you because your sins abound and your wicked acts are abundant and brazen. 16 But all those who devour you will be devoured. Exile awaits each of your enemies. Those who plunder you will be turned into plunder, and all who prey upon you will be turned into prey.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 11:47:42 +0000
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