and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Jeremiah 50:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In those days and at that time – this is the Lord’s declaration – the Israelites and Judeans will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the Lord their God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In those days and at that time, says the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall come up weeping as they come and seek the Lord their God [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him, both by right of necessity and of the promises of God's Word]. American Standard Version (1901) In those days, and in that time, saith Jehovah, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together; they shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Jehovah their God. Common English Bible In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the people of Israel and Judah will come out of Babylon together; with weeping they will leave as they seek the LORD their God. Catholic Public Domain Version In those days and in that time, says the Lord, the sons of Israel will advance, they and the sons of Judah together. Weeping as they walk, they will hurry on, and they will seek the Lord their God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In those days and at that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Juda together: going and weeping, they shall make haste and shall seek the Lord their God. |
and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
For the Lord will have compassion on Jacob and will choose Israel again. He will settle them on their own land. The resident foreigner will join them and be united with the house of Jacob.
I have not spoken in secret, somewhere in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob: Seek me in a wasteland. I am the Lord, who speaks righteously, who declares what is right.
For I planned the day of vengeance, and the year of my redemption came.
‘Look, the days are coming’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
In those days and at that time I will cause a Righteous Branch to sprout up for David, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Ishmael son of Nethaniah came out of Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he came. When he encountered them, he said, ‘Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam! ’
Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed when you receive your elder and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not because of your covenant.
‘So this is what the Lord God says: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name.
And the Judeans and the Israelites will be gathered together. They will appoint for themselves a single ruler and go up from the land. For the day of Jezreel will be great.
They will follow the Lord; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
Afterwards, the people of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come with awe to the Lord and to his goodness in the last days.
Come, let’s return to the Lord. For he has torn us, and he will heal us; he has wounded us, and he will bind up our wounds.
Even now – this is the Lord’s declaration – turn to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
‘Then I will pour out a spirit , of grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly for him as one weeps for a firstborn.
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.