3 “I will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands where I have banished them, and I will return them to their grazing land. They will become fruitful and numerous.
4 I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them. They will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any be missing.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
5 “The days are coming” — this is the Lord’s declaration —“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David. He will reign wisely as kingand administer justice and righteousness in the land.
6 In His days Judah will be saved,and Israel will dwell securely. This is what He will be named:Yahweh Our Righteousness.
7 “The days are coming” — the Lord’s declaration — “when it will no longer be said, ‘As the Lord lives who brought the Israelites from the land of Egypt,’
8 but, ‘As the Lord lives, who brought and led the descendants of the house of Israel from the land of the north and from all the other countries where I had banished them.’ They will dwell once more in their own land.”
9 Concerning the prophets:My heart is broken within me, and all my bones tremble.I have become like a drunkard,like a man overcome by wine,because of the Lord,because of His holy words.