but, 'As the LORDlives,whobroughtup and ledback the descendantsof the householdof Israelfrom [the] northlandand from allthe countrieswhereI had driventhem.' Then they will liveon their own soil."
Then it will happenon that daythat the LordWill againrecoverthe secondtimewith His handThe remnantof His people,whowill remain,From Assyria,Egypt,Pathros,Cush,Elam,Shinar,Hamath,And from the islandsof the sea.
Whenthe LORDwill havecompassionon Jacoband againchooseIsrael,and settlethem in their own land,then strangerswill jointhem and attachthemselves to the houseof Jacob.
"Thereforebehold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when it will nolongerbe said,'As the LORDlives,whobroughtup the sonsof Israelout of the landof Egypt,'
but, 'As the LORDlives,whobroughtup the sonsof Israelfrom the landof the northand from allthe countrieswhereHe had banishedthem.' For I will restorethem to their own landwhichI gaveto their fathers.
"Then I Myselfwill gatherthe remnantof My flockout of allthe countrieswhereI have driventhem and bringthem backto their pasture,and they will be fruitfuland multiply.
I will be foundby you,' declaresthe LORD,and I will restoreyour fortunesand will gatheryou from allthe nationsand from allthe placeswhereI have drivenyou,' declaresthe LORD,and I will bringyou backto the placefrom whereI sentyou into exile.'
Fearnot, O JacobMy servant,'declaresthe LORD,'And do not be dismayed,O Israel;For behold,I will saveyou from afarAnd your offspringfrom the landof their captivity.And Jacobwill returnand will be quietand at ease,And noonewill makehim afraid.
For behold,daysare coming,'declaresthe LORD,when I will restorethe fortunesof My peopleIsraeland Judah.'The LORDsays,I will also bringthem backto the landthat I gaveto their forefathersand they shall possessit.'"
"Behold,I am bringingthem from the northcountry,And I will gatherthem from the remotepartsof the earth,Among them the blindand the lame,The womanwith childand she who is in laborwith child, together;A greatcompany,they will returnhere.
"Behold,I will gatherthem out of allthe landsto whichI have driventhem in My anger,in My wrathand in greatindignation;and I will bringthem backto thisplaceand make them dwellin safety.
"And deathwill be chosenratherthanlifeby allthe remnantthat remainsof thisevilfamily,that remainsin allthe placesto whichI have driventhem," declaresthe LORDof hosts.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"When I gatherthe houseof Israelfrom the peoplesamong whomthey are scattered,and will manifestMy holinessin them in the sightof the nations,then they will livein their landwhichI gaveto My servantJacob.
"I will bringthem out from the peoplesand gatherthem from the countriesand bringthem to their own land;and I will feedthem on the mountainsof Israel,by the streams,and in allthe inhabitedplacesof the land.
"For I will takeyou from the nations,gatheryou from allthe landsand bringyou into your own land.
"They will say,'Thisdesolatelandhas becomelike the gardenof Eden;and the waste,desolateand ruinedcitiesare fortified[and] inhabited.'
"They will liveon the landthat I gaveto JacobMy servant,in whichyour fatherslived;and they will liveon it, they, and their sonsand their sons'sons,forever;and DavidMy servantwill be their princeforever.
"Then they will knowthat I am the LORDtheir Godbecause I made them gointo exileamongthe nations,and then gatheredthem [again] to their own land;and I will leavenoneof them thereanylonger.
behold,I am going to arousethem from the placewhereyou have soldthem, and returnyour recompenseon your head.
"As in the dayswhen you cameout from the landof Egypt,I will showyou miracles."
"At that timeI will bringyou in, Even at the timewhen I gatheryou together; Indeed,I will giveyou renownand praiseAmong allthe peoplesof the earth,When I restoreyour fortunesbefore your eyes,"Saysthe LORD.
