25. The Sovereign Lord said, “But now I will be merciful to Jacob's descendants, the people of Israel, and make them prosperous again. I will protect my holy name.
26. When they are once more living in safety in their own land, with no one to threaten them, they will be able to forget how they were disgraced for having betrayed me.
27. In order to show the many nations that I am holy, I will bring my people back from all the countries where their enemies live.
28. Then my people will know that I am the Lord their God. They will know this, because I sent them into captivity and now gather them and bring them back into their own land, not leaving even one of them behind.
29. I will pour out my spirit on the people of Israel and never again turn away from them. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken.”