Jeremiah 31:16-18

New Century Version

“Stop crying;
    don’t let your eyes fill with tears.
You will be rewarded for your work!” says the Lord.
    “The people will return from their enemy’s land.
¹⁷ So there is hope for you in the future,” says the Lord.
    “Your children will return to their own land.

¹⁸ “I have heard Israel moaning:
    ‘Lord, you punished me, and I have learned my lesson.
    I was like a calf that had never been trained.
Take me back so that I may come back.
    You truly are the Lord my God.