Then listen to them from heaven. Forgive the sin of your people Israel. Bring them back to the land you gave to their people who lived long ago.

求你在天上垂听，赦免你民以色列的罪，使他们归回你赐给他们列祖之地。

求你在天上垂听，赦免你百姓以色列的罪，使他们归回你赐给他们列祖的地。

求你在天上垂听，赦免你百姓以色列的罪，使他们归回你赐给他们列祖的地。

求你从天上垂听，赦免他们的罪，带领他们回到你赐给他们祖先的土地上。

求你在天上垂听，赦免你的子民以色列的罪，领他们返回你赐给他们列祖之地。

求你在天上垂聽，赦免你民以色列的罪，使他們歸回你賜給他們列祖之地。

求你在天上垂聽，赦免你百姓以色列的罪，使他們歸回你賜給他們列祖的地。

求你在天上垂聽，赦免你百姓以色列的罪，使他們歸回你賜給他們列祖的地。

求你從天上垂聽，赦免他們的罪，帶領他們回到你賜給他們祖先的土地上。

求你在天上垂聽，赦免你的子民以色列的罪，領他們返回你賜給他們列祖之地。

求你在天上垂聽，赦免你人民以色列的罪，使他們返回到你所賜給他們列祖的土地。

願爾在天垂聽、赦爾民以色列之罪、導之歸爾所錫其列祖之地、

則爾在天、俯聞其祈、赦宥爾民、導之至所錫列祖之地。

求主在天垂聽、赦主之民以色列之罪、使之得歸主賜其列祖之地、

then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.

then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them again to the land that you gave to their fathers.

then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and return them to this land you gave their ancestors.

may you hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel. May you restore them to the land you gave their ancestors.

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave their fathers.

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers.

then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.

may You hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave their ancestors.

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.

then listen from heaven, forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to their fathers.

The warnings you gave us and our rulers have come true. You have brought great trouble on us. Nothing like what has been done to Jerusalem has ever happened anywhere else on earth.

“ Here is what I want you to know and understand. There will be seven‘ weeks.’ Then there will be 62‘ weeks.’ The seven‘ weeks’ will begin when an order is given to rebuild Jerusalem and make it like new again. At the end of the 62‘ weeks,’ the Anointed King will come. Jerusalem will have streets and a water system when it is rebuilt. But that will be done in times of trouble.

Here is what the Lord announces.“ The days are coming when I will plant the kingdoms of Israel and Judah again. I will plant them with children and young animals.

“ You can be sure that I will gather my people again. I will send them away when my burning anger blazes out against them. But I will bring them back to this place. And I will let them live in safety.

So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And Israel took it over. Then they made their homes there.

The Lord says,“ You say about this place,‘ It’s a dry and empty desert. It doesn’t have any people or animals in it.’ The towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are now deserted. So they do not have any people or animals living in them. But happy sounds will be heard there once more.They will be the sounds of joy and gladness. The voices of brides and grooms will fill the streets. And the voices of those who bring thank offerings to my house will be heard there. They will say,“‘ Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.’ That’s because I will bless this land with great success again. It will be as it was before,” says the Lord.The Lord who rules over all says,“ This place is a desert. It does not have any people or animals in it. But there will again be grasslands near all its towns. Shepherds will rest their flocks there.Flocks will again pass under the hands of shepherds as they count their sheep,” says the Lord.“ That will be done in the towns of the central hill country. It will be done in the western hills and the Negev Desert. It will be done in the territory of Benjamin. And it will be done in the villages around Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah.

I will build you up again. Nation of Israel, you will be rebuilt. Once again you will use your tambourines to celebrate. You will go out and dance with joy.Once again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria. Farmers will plant them. They will enjoy their fruit.There will be a day when those on guard duty will cry out. They will stand on the hills of Ephraim. And they will shout,‘ Come! Let’s go up to Zion. Let’s go up to where the Lord our God is.’ ”The Lord says,“ Sing for joy because the people of Jacob are blessed. Shout because the Lord has made them the greatest nation. Make your praises heard. Say,‘ Lord, save your people. Save the people who are left alive in Israel.’I will bring them from the land of the north. I will gather them from one end of the earth to the other. Even those who are blind and those who can’t walk will be among them. Pregnant women and women having their babies will be among them also. Many of them will return.Their eyes will be filled with tears as they come. They will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water. I will lead them on a level path where they will not trip or fall. I am Israel’s father. And Ephraim is my oldest son.

I will bring you to the land I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I lifted up my hand and promised it to them. The land will belong to you. I am the Lord.’ ”

The locusts stripped the land clean. Then I cried out,“ Lord and King, forgive Israel! How can Jacob’s people continue? They are such a weak nation!”

Lord, please listen! Lord, please forgive us! Lord, hear our prayers! Take action for your own honor. Our God, please don’t wait. Your city and your people belong to you.”

I will give you all the land you see. I will give it forever to you and your family who comes after you.

Lord our God, save us. Bring us back from among the nations. Then we will give thanks to you, because your name is holy. We will celebrate by praising you.

Hear me when I ask you to help us. Listen to your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Listen to us from heaven. It’s the place where you live. When you hear us, forgive us.

It was the first year of the rule of Cyrus. He was king of Persia. The Lord inspired him to send a message all through his kingdom. It happened so that what the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah would come true. The message was written down. It said,“ Cyrus, the king of Persia, says,“‘ The Lord is the God of heaven. He has given me all the kingdoms on earth. He has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah.Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem and build the Lord’ s temple. He is the God of Israel. He is the God who is in Jerusalem. And may their God be with them.The people still left alive in every place must bring gifts to the people going. They must provide silver and gold to the people going up to Jerusalem. The people must bring goods and livestock. They should also bring any offerings they choose to. All those gifts will be for God’s temple in Jerusalem.’ ”Then everyone God had inspired prepared to go. They wanted to go up to Jerusalem and build the Lord’ s temple there. They included the family leaders of Judah and Benjamin. They also included the priests and Levites.All their neighbors helped them. They gave them silver and gold objects. They gave them goods and livestock. And they gave them gifts of great value. All those things were added to the other offerings the people chose to give.