"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when I will sowthe houseof Israeland the houseof Judahwith the seedof manand with the seedof beast.
But He setsthe needysecurelyon highaway from affliction,And makes[his] familieslike a flock.
From them will proceedthanksgivingAnd the voiceof those who celebrate;And I will multiplythem and they will not be diminished;I will also honorthem and they will not be insignificant.
I will multiplymenon you, allthe houseof Israel,allof it; and the citieswill be inhabitedand the wasteplaceswill be rebuilt.
I will multiplyon you manand beast;and they will increaseand be fruitful;and I will cause you to be inhabitedas you were formerlyand will treatyou betterthanat the first.Thus you will knowthat I am the LORD.
For, behold,I am for you, and I will turnto you, and you will be cultivatedand sown.
"I will sowher for Myself in the land.I will also havecompassionon her who had not obtainedcompassion,And I will sayto those who were not My people,'You are My people!'And they will say,'[You are] my God!'"
"When I scatterthem among the peoples,They will rememberMe in farcountries,And they with their childrenwill liveand comeback.
"Then the LORDyour Godwill prosperyou abundantlyin allthe workof your hand,in the offspringof your bodyand in the offspringof your cattleand in the produceof your ground,for the LORDwill againrejoiceoveryou for good,justas He rejoicedoveryour fathers;
