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20 Their[a] children will be as they were before,
    and their congregation will be established before me.
I’ll punish all who oppress them.
21 Their leader will be one of their own,[b]
    and their ruler will come from among them.
I’ll bring him near, and he will approach me,
    for who would otherwise dare to approach me?’
        declares the Lord.
22 ‘You will be my people,
    and I’ll be your God.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:20 Lit. his children and so through v. 21
  2. Jeremiah 30:21 Lit. of them

20 Their children(A) will be as in days of old,
    and their community will be established(B) before me;
    I will punish(C) all who oppress them.
21 Their leader(D) will be one of their own;
    their ruler will arise from among them.(E)
I will bring him near(F) and he will come close to me—
    for who is he who will devote himself
    to be close to me?’
declares the Lord.
22 “‘So you will be my people,(G)
    and I will be your God.(H)’”

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