¹⁸ “This is what the Lord says:

²³ This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,^[a](A) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless^(B) you, you prosperous city,^(C) you sacred mountain.’^(D)

⁴⁴ Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds^(A) will be signed, sealed and witnessed^(B) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,^(C) because I will restore^(D) their fortunes,^[a] declares the Lord.”

⁷ I will bring Judah^(A) and Israel back from captivity^[a](B) and will rebuild^(C) them as they were before.^(D)

¹¹ the sounds of joy and gladness,^(A) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings^(B) to the house of the Lord, saying,

For I will restore the fortunes^(E) of the land as they were before,^(F)’ says the Lord.

²⁶ then I will reject^(A) the descendants of Jacob^(B) and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes^[a](C) and have compassion^(D) on them.’”

¹⁰ After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes^(A) and gave him twice as much as he had before.^(B)