10  “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,

and declare it in the coastlands far away;

say, ‘He who scattered Israel will ^pgather him,

and will keep him ^yas a shepherd keeps his flock.’

11  ^zFor the Lord has ransomed Jacob

and has redeemed him from ^ahands too strong for him.

12  They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,

^band they shall be radiant ^cover the goodness of the Lord,

^dover the grain, the wine, and the oil,

and over the young of the flock and the herd;

^etheir life shall be like a watered garden,

^fand they shall languish no more.

13  ^gThen shall the young women rejoice in the dance,

and the young men and the old shall be merry.

^hI will turn their mourning into joy;

I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.

14  ⁱI will feast the soul of the priests with abundance,

and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness,

declares the Lord.”

15  Thus says the Lord:

^j“A voice is heard in ^kRamah,

lamentation and bitter weeping.

^lRachel is weeping for her children;

she refuses to be comforted for her children,

^mbecause they are no more.”

16  Thus says the Lord:

“Keep your voice from weeping,

and your eyes from tears,

for there is a reward for your work,

declares the Lord,

and ⁿthey shall come back from the land of the enemy.