Jeremiah 30:19-21

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¹⁹ People in those places will sing songs of praise,
    and there will be the sound of laughter.
I will give them many children.
    Israel and Judah will not be small.
I will bring honor to them.
    No one will look down on them.
²⁰ Jacob’s family will be like the family of Israel long ago.
    I will make Israel and Judah strong,
    and I will punish those who hurt them.”
²¹ The Lord says,
“One of their own people will lead them.
    That ruler will come from my people.
People can come close to me only if I ask them to.
    So I will ask that leader to come to me,
    and he will be close to me.