11. I have set Israel's people freeand have saved them from a mighty nation.
12. They will come and sing for joy on Mount Zionand be delighted with my gifts —gifts of corn and wine and olive oil,gifts of sheep and cattle.They will be like a well-watered garden;they will have everything they need.
13. Then the young women will dance and be happy,and men, young and old, will rejoice.I will comfort them and turn their mourning into joy,their sorrow into gladness.
14. I will fill the priests with the richest foodand satisfy all the needs of my people.I, the Lord, have spoken.”
15. The Lord says,“A sound is heard in Ramah,the sound of bitter weeping.Rachel is crying for her children;they are gone,and she refuses to be comforted.
16. Stop your cryingand wipe away your tears.All that you have done for your childrenwill not go unrewarded;they will return from the enemy's land.
17. There is hope for your future;your children will come back home.I, the Lord, have spoken.
18. “I hear the people of Israel say in grief,‘Lord, we were like an untamed animal,but you taught us to obey.Bring us back;we are ready to return to you,the Lord our God.