8. ‘ “In that day,” declares the Lord Almighty,“I will break the yoke off their necksand will tear off their bonds;no longer will foreigners enslave them.
9. Instead, they will serve the Lord their Godand David their king,whom I will raise up for them.
10. ‘ “So do not be afraid, Jacob my servant;do not be dismayed, Israel,”declares the Lord.“I will surely save you out of a distant place,your descendants from the land of their exile.Jacob will again have peace and security,and no one will make him afraid.
11. I am with you and will save you,”declares the Lord.“Though I completely destroy all the nationsamong which I scatter you,I will not completely destroy you.I will discipline you but only in due measure;I will not let you go entirely unpunished.”
12. ‘This is what the Lord says:‘ “Your wound is incurable,your injury beyond healing.
13. There is no one to plead your cause,no remedy for your sore,no healing for you.
14. All your allies have forgotten you;they care nothing for you.I have struck you as an enemy wouldand punished you as would the cruel,because your guilt is so greatand your sins so many.
15. Why do you cry out over your wound,your pain that has no cure?Because of your great guilt and many sinsI have done these things to you.
16. ‘ “But all who devour you will be devoured;all your enemies will go into exile.Those who plunder you will be plundered;all who make spoil of you I will despoil.
17. But I will restore you to healthand heal your wounds,”declares the Lord,“because you are called an outcast,Zion for whom no one cares.”
18. ‘This is what the Lord says:‘ “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tentsand have compassion on his dwellings;the city will be rebuilt on her ruins,and the palace will stand in its proper place.