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.
6 Ask this question, and consider it:A man cannot have a baby.So why do I see every strong manholding his stomach in pain like a woman having a baby?Why is everyone’s face turning white like a dead man’s face?