1. These are the words that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah.
2. The Lord, the God of Israel, said: “Jeremiah, write in a book all the words I have spoken to you.
3. The days will come when I will bring Israel and Judah back from captivity,” says the Lord. “I will return them to the land I gave their ancestors, and they will own it!” says the Lord.
4. The Lord spoke this message about the people of Israel and Judah:
5. This is what the Lord said:“We hear people crying from fear.They are afraid; there is no peace.