Then you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can look at him.’
Jeremiah 24:6 - Tree of Life Version I will set My eyes on them as good. I will bring them back to this land, and I will build them up and not pull them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I will set My eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land; and I will build them up and not pull them down, and I will plant them and not pluck them up. American Standard Version (1901) For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. Common English Bible I regard them as good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not pull them down; I will plant them and not dig them up. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will set my eyes upon them, so as to be pleased. And I will lead them back into this land. And I will build them up, and I will not tear them down. And I will plant them, and I will not uproot them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will set my eyes upon them to be pacified, and I will bring them again into this land. And I will build them up and not pull them down: and I will plant them and not pluck them up. |
Then you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can look at him.’
For the eyes of Adonai range throughtout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are wholly His. You have acted foolishly in this matter. Indeed, from now on you will have wars.”
Remember me for good, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.
We have heard with our ears, O God —our fathers have told us— of a work You did in their days, in days of old.
For Adonai will have compassion on Jacob and will again choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The outsider will join himself with them and will cling to the house of Jacob.
Then your people will all be righteous. They will possess the land forever— the branch of His planting, the work of My hands— that I may be glorified.
See, today I have appointed you over nations and over kingdoms: to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
Yet it will come to pass, after I have uprooted them, that I will again have compassion on them and I will bring them back, each one to his inheritance and each one to his land.
Rather, ‘As Adonai lives, who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands where He had banished them.’ So I will bring them back into their land that I gave to their fathers.
“For I have set My face against this city for evil, not for good.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.”
“I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and will bring them back to their folds, and they will be fruitful and multiply.
For thus says Adonai: “After 70 years for Babylon are complete, I will visit you, and fulfill My good word toward you—to bring you back to this place.
“In those days they will no longer say: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are blunted.’
Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria— planters will plant and use them.
“See, I will gather them out of all the countries, where I have driven them in My anger, My fury, and great wrath, and I will bring them back to this place and cause them to dwell securely.
“Yes, I will delight in doing good for them, and with all My heart and all My soul I will in truth plant them in this land.”
I will restore Judah from exile and Israel from exile, and will rebuild them, as in former times.
“Then this city will be to Me for a name of joy, praise and glory before all the nations of the earth, which will hear all the good that I do for them, so they will fear and tremble because of all the good and for all the shalom that I do for it.”
“Take him, and look after him, and do no harm to him; rather, do to him just as he tells you.”
‘If you will still stay in this land, then will I build you up and not tear you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you. For I will relent concerning the calamity that I have done to you.
“‘For I will take you from the nations, gather you out of all the countries and bring you back to your own land.
Yes, I will restore the captivity of My people Israel. They will rebuild desolated cities and dwell in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine. They will also make gardens and eat their fruit.
It is a land that Adonai your God cares for—the eyes of Adonai your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year up to the end of the year.
For the eyes of Adonai are on the righteous and His ears open to their prayer, but the face of Adonai is against those who do evil.”