10 Thus saith the LORD Again there shall be heard in this place which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast even in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate without man and without inhabitant and without beast
11 The voice of joy and the voice of gladness the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride the voice of them that shall say Praise the LORD of hosts for the LORD is good for his mercy endureth for ever and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD For I will cause to return the captivity of the land as at the first saith the LORD
12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts Again in this place which is desolate without man and without beast and in all the cities thereof shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down 13 In the cities of the mountains in the cities of the vale and in the cities of the south and in the land of Benjamin and in the places about Jerusalem and in the cities of Judah shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them saith the LORD
14 Behold the days come saith the LORD that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah 15 In those days and at that time will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land 16 In those days shall Judah be saved and Jerusalem shall dwell safely and this is the name wherewith she shall be called The LORD our righteousness 17 For thus saith the LORD David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel 18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings and to kindle meat offerings and to do sacrifice continually
19 And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah saying 20 Thus saith the LORD If ye can break my covenant of the day and my covenant of the night and that there should not be day and night in their season 21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne and with the Levites the priests my ministers 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered neither the sand of the sea measured so will I multiply the seed of David my servant and the Levites that minister unto me
23 Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah saying 24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken saying The two families which the LORD hath chosen he hath even cast them off thus they have despised my people that they should be no more a nation before them 25 Thus saith the LORD If my covenant be not with day and night and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob and David my servant so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham Isaac and Jacob for I will cause their captivity to return and have mercy on them
