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19 And thanksgiving and the sound of merrymakers
    will come out from them,
and I will make them numerous,
    and they will not be few.
And I will make them honored,
    and they will not be lowly.
20 And their children will be as of old,
    and their community will be established before me.[a]
And I will punish all their oppressors.
21     And their noble will be from them,
and their ruler will come out from their midst.
    And I will bring him near and he will approach me.
For who is he that would pledge his heart to approach me?’ declares[b] Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:20 Literally “to the face of me”
  2. Jeremiah 30:21 Literally “a declaration of”

19 From them will come songs(A) of thanksgiving(B)
    and the sound of rejoicing.(C)
I will add to their numbers,(D)
    and they will not be decreased;
I will bring them honor,(E)
    and they will not be disdained.
20 Their children(F) will be as in days of old,
    and their community will be established(G) before me;
    I will punish(H) all who oppress them.
21 Their leader(I) will be one of their own;
    their ruler will arise from among them.(J)
I will bring him near(K) and he will come close to me—
    for who is he who will devote himself
    to be close to me?’
declares the Lord.

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