24. Just as Zion’s neighborshave now seen your exile,they’ll also soon seeGod’s deliverance of you;it will come to you with all the glory and splendor of the eternal one.
25. Children, bear up patientlyunder God’s anger,which has come on you.Your enemy has hunted you down,but you’ll soon see their destruction.Then you’ll step on their throats.
26. My delicate childrenhave traveled rough roads.They were taken as a flocksnatched away by enemies.
27. Children, be confident!Cry out to God,for the one who brought this on you will remember you.
28. Just as you plottedto stray away from God,return with ten times as much effortto seek him out.
29. The one who broughtthese horrible things on youwill bring you eternal joyalong with your deliverance.
30. Jerusalem, be confident!The one who named you will comfort you.
31. Misery will fall upon thosewho mistreated youand celebrated your fall.
32. Misery will fall upon the citiesthat enslaved your young.Misery will fall upon the citiesthat received your children.
33. Just as the enemy celebrated your falland rejoiced at your misfortune,she herself will feel the painof being left desolate.
34. I’ll strip away the prideshe has in her great population,and turn her arrogance into grief.
35. The eternal one will send fire on herfor many days,and demons will inhabit herfor a long time.
36. Jerusalem, look to the eastand see the joy that is comingto you from God.
37. The children you sent away are coming.By the holy one’s word,they are coming from the eastand the west,rejoicing in God’s glory.