Moreover the wordof the LORDcameuntoJeremiahthe secondtime, while hewas yetshut upin the courtof the prison, saying, Thussaiththe LORDthe makerthereof, the LORDthat formedit, to establishit; the LORD is his name; Calluntome, and I will answerthee, and showthee greatand mightythings, which thou knowestnot. Forthussaiththe LORD, the Godof Israel, concerningthe housesof thiscity, and concerningthe housesof the kingsof Judah, which are thrown downbythe mounts, and bythe sword; They cometo fightwiththe Chaldeans, but it is to fillthem withthe dead bodiesof men, whomI have slainin mine angerand in my fury, and forallwhosewickednessI have hidmy facefrom thiscity. Behold, I will bringit healthand cure, and I will curethem, and will revealunto them the abundanceof peaceand truth. And I will cause the captivityof Judahand the captivityof Israelto return, and will buildthem, as at the first. And I will cleansethem from alltheir iniquity, wherebythey have sinnedagainst me; and I will pardonalltheir iniquities, wherebythey have sinned, and wherebythey have transgressedagainst me. And it shall beto me a nameof joy, a praiseand an honorbefore allthe nationsof the earth, whichshall hearallthe goodthatIdo untothem: and they shall fearand trembleforallthe goodnessand forallthe prosperitythatIprocureunto it. Thussaiththe LORD; Againthere shall be heardin thisplace, whichyesay shall be desolatewithoutmanand withoutbeast, even in the citiesof Judah, and in the streetsof Jerusalem, that are desolate, withoutman, and withoutinhabitant, and withoutbeast, The voiceof joy, and the voiceof gladness, the voiceof the bridegroom, and the voiceof the bride, the voiceof them that shall say, Praisethe LORDof hosts: forthe LORD is good; forhis mercy endureth forever: and of them that shall bringthe sacrifice of praiseinto the houseof the LORD. ForI will cause to returnthe captivityof the land, as at the first, saiththe LORD. Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; Againin thisplace, which is desolatewithoutmanand withoutbeast, and in allthe citiesthereof, shall bea habitationof shepherdscausing their flocksto lie down. In the citiesof the mountains, in the citiesof the vale, and in the citiesof the south, and in the landof Benjamin, and in the places aboutJerusalem, and in the citiesof Judah, shall the flockspassagainunderthe handsof him that telleth them , saiththe LORD. Behold, the dayscome, saiththe LORD, that I will performthat goodthingwhichI have promiseduntothe houseof Israeland tothe houseof Judah. In thosedays, and at thattime, will I cause the Branchof righteousnessto grow upunto David; and he shall executejudgmentand righteousnessin the land. In thosedaysshall Judahbe saved, and Jerusalemshall dwellsafely: and this is the name wherewithshe shall be called, The LORDour righteousness. Forthussaiththe LORD; Davidshall neverwanta manto situponthe throneof the houseof Israel; Neithershall the prieststhe Leviteswanta manbeforeme to offerburnt offerings, and to kindlemeat offerings, and to dosacrificecontinually. And the wordof the LORDcameuntoJeremiah, saying, Thussaiththe LORD; Ifye can breakmy covenantof the day, and my covenantof the night, and that there should notbedayand nightin their season; Then may alsomy covenantbe brokenwithDavidmy servant, that he should not havea sonto reignuponhis throne; and withthe Levitesthe priests, my ministers. Asthe hostof heavencannotbe numbered, neitherthe sandof the seameasured: sowill I multiplythe seedof Davidmy servant, and the Levitesthat minister untome. Moreover the wordof the LORDcametoJeremiah, saying, Considerestthou notwhatthispeoplehave spoken, saying, The twofamilieswhichthe LORDhath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despisedmy people, that they should be nomorea nationbeforethem. Thussaiththe LORD; Ifmy covenant be notwith dayand night, and if I have notappointedthe ordinancesof heavenand earth; Thenwill I cast awaythe seedof Jacob, and Davidmy servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulersoverthe seedof Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: forI will cause their captivityto return, and have mercyon them.