13. In the towns of the hill country, in the foothills, and in southern Judah, in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages round Jerusalem, and in the towns of Judah, shepherds will once again count their sheep. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
14. The Lord said, “The time is coming when I will fulfil the promise that I made to the people of Israel and Judah.
15. At that time I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will do what is right and just throughout the land.
16. The people of Judah and of Jerusalem will be rescued and will live in safety. The city will be called ‘The Lord Our Salvation’.
17. I, the Lord, promise that there will always be a descendant of David to be king of Israel