9. For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and you shall be tilled and sown:
10. And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be built:
11. And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you according to your former times, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and you shall know that I am the LORD.
12. Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall no more bereave them of children.
13. Thus says the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, You land devours up men, and has bereaved your nation of children;
14. Therefore you shall devour men no more, neither bereave your nation of children any more, says the Lord GOD.