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

求你从天上垂听，赦免你民以色列的罪，使他们归回你赐给他们和他们列祖之地。

求你从天上垂听，赦免你百姓以色列的罪，使他们归回你赐给他们和他们列祖之地。

求你从天上垂听，赦免你百姓以色列的罪，使他们归回你赐给他们和他们列祖之地。

求你从天上垂听，赦免他们的罪，带领他们回到你赐给他们和他们祖先的土地上。

求你从天上垂听，赦免你子民以色列的罪，领他们归回你赐给他们和他们列祖的土地。

求你從天上垂聽，赦免你民以色列的罪，使他們歸回你賜給他們和他們列祖之地。

求你從天上垂聽，赦免你百姓以色列的罪，使他們歸回你賜給他們和他們列祖之地。

求你從天上垂聽，赦免你百姓以色列的罪，使他們歸回你賜給他們和他們列祖之地。

求你從天上垂聽，赦免他們的罪，帶領他們回到你賜給他們和他們祖先的土地上。

求你從天上垂聽，赦免你子民以色列的罪，領他們歸回你賜給他們和他們列祖的土地。

求你從天上垂聽，赦免你人民以色列的罪，使他們返回到你所賜給他們和他們列祖的土地。

願爾自天垂聽、赦爾民以色列之罪、導之歸爾賜彼及其列祖之地、

則爾在天、俯聞其祈、赦宥爾民、導之至所賜列祖之地。

求主自天垂聽、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 them and their ancestors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

“ But now I will bring health and healing to Jerusalem. I will heal my people. I will let them enjoy great peace and security.I will bring Judah and Israel back from the places where they have been taken. I will build up the nation again. It will be just as it was before.I will wash from its people all the sins they have committed against me. And I will forgive all the sins they committed when they turned away from me.Then this city will bring me fame, joy, praise and honor. All the nations on earth will hear about the good things I do for this city. They will see the great success and peace I give it. Then they will be filled with wonder. And they will tremble with fear.”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.

So the Lord became angry with his people. He turned away from his own children.He handed them over to the nations. Their enemies ruled over them.Their enemies treated them badly and kept them under their power.Many times the Lord saved them. But they refused to obey him. So he destroyed them because of their sins.Yet he heard them when they cried out. He paid special attention to their suffering.Because they were his people, he remembered his covenant. Because of his great love, he felt sorry for them.He made all those who held them as prisoners have mercy on them.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.

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.’ ”

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.