Jeremiah 23:3-8

³I''ll take over and gather what''s left of my sheep, gather them in from all the lands where I''ve driven them. I''ll bring them back where they belong, and they''ll recover and flourish.b

⁴I''ll set shepherd-leaders over them who will take good care of them. They won''t live in fear or panic anymore. All the lost sheep rounded up!'' GOD''s Decree."

⁵"Time''s coming"--GOD''s Decree--"when I''ll establish a truly righteous David-Branch, A ruler who knows how to rule justly. He''ll make sure of justice and keep people united.c

⁶In his time Judah will be secure again and Israel will live in safety. This is the name they''ll give him: "GOD-Who-Puts-Everything--Right.''d

⁷"So watch for this. The time''s coming"--GOD''s Decree--"when no one will say, "As sure as GOD lives, the God who brought the Israelites out of Egypt,''e

⁸but, "As sure as GOD lives, the God who brought the descendants of Israel back from the north country and from the other countries where he''d driven them, so that they can live on their own good earth.''"