36 You people of Judah are saying about this city, "By war, hunger and plague it will be handed over to the king of Babylonia." But the Lord, the God of Israel, says,
37 "You can be sure that I will gather my people again. I will bring them from all of the lands where I send them when my burning anger blazes out against them. I will bring them back to this place. And I will let them live in safety.
38 "They will be my people. And I will be their God.
39 I will give them a single purpose in life. Then, they will always have respect for me. I will do it for their own good. And it will be for the good of their children after them.
40 "I will make a covenant with them that will last forever. I promise that I will never stop doing good to them. I will cause them to respect me. Then they will never turn away from me again.
41 I will take pleasure in doing good things for them. I will certainly plant them in this land. I will do those things with all my heart and soul."
42 The Lord says, "I have brought all of this horrible trouble on these people. But now I will give them all of the good things I have promised them.