[a]It will be to Me a (A)name of joy, praise and glory before (B)all the nations of the earth which will hear of all the (C)good that I do for them, and they will (D)fear and tremble because of all the good and all the peace that I make for it.’

10 “Thus says the Lord, ‘Yet again there will be heard in this place, of which you say, “It is a (E)waste, without man and without beast,” that is, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are (F)desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without beast, 11 the voice of (G)joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say,

(H)Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
For the Lord is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting”;

and of those who bring a (I)thank offering into the house of the Lord. For I will restore the [b]fortunes of the land as they were at first,’ says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 33:9 I.e. This city
  2. Jeremiah 33:11 Or captivity

Then this city will bring me renown,(A) joy, praise(B) and honor(C) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble(D) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

10 “This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.”(E) Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,(F) inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more 11 the sounds of joy and gladness,(G) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings(H) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
    for the Lord is good;(I)
    his love endures forever.”(J)

For I will restore the fortunes(K) of the land as they were before,(L)’ says the Lord.

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