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4-5 Many of the houses in Jerusalem and some of the buildings at the royal palace have been torn down to be used in repairing the walls to keep out the Babylonian attackers.[a] Now there are empty spaces where the buildings once stood. But I am furious, and these spaces will be filled with the bodies of the people I kill. The people of Jerusalem will cry out to me for help, but they are evil, and I will ignore their prayers.

Then someday, I will heal this place and my people as well, and let them enjoy unending peace.[b] I will give this land to Israel and Judah once again, and I will make them as strong as they were before.

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  1. 33.4,5 have been torn down … Babylonian attackers: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
  2. 33.6 let them enjoy unending peace: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

in the fight with the Babylonians[a]: ‘They will be filled with the dead bodies of the people I will slay in my anger and wrath.(A) I will hide my face(B) from this city because of all its wickedness.

“‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal(C) my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace(D) and security. I will bring Judah(E) and Israel back from captivity[b](F) and will rebuild(G) them as they were before.(H)

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  1. Jeremiah 33:5 Or Chaldeans
  2. Jeremiah 33:7 Or will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel