6. For the Lord has called you,like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, a wife of one’s youth when she is rejected,”says your God.
7. “I deserted you for a brief moment, but I will take you back with great compassion.
8. In a surge of angerI hid My face from you for a moment,but I will have compassion on youwith everlasting love,” says the Lord your Redeemer.
9. “For this is like the days of Noah to Me:when I swore that the waters of Noahwould never flood the earth again, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with youor rebuke you.
10. Though the mountains moveand the hills shake,My love will not be removed from youand My covenant of peace will not be shaken,”says your compassionate Lord.
11. “Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted,I will set your stones in black mortar, and lay your foundations in sapphires.
12. I will make your fortifications out of rubies,your gates out of sparkling stones,and all your walls out of precious stones.
13. Then all your children will be taught by the Lord, their prosperity will be great,
14. and you will be establishedon a foundation of righteousness.You will be far from oppression,you will certainly not be afraid;you will be far from terror,it will certainly not come near you.
15. If anyone attacks you,it is not from Me;whoever attacks youwill fall before you.
16. Look, I have created the craftsmanwho blows on the charcoal fireand produces a weapon suitable for its task;and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.
17. No weapon formed against you will succeed,and you will refute any accusation raised against you in court.This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants, and their righteousness is from Me.” This is the Lord’s declaration.