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.

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 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.

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.

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 am giving all this land, as far as you can see, to you and your descendants as a permanent possession.

So the Lord gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.

“ Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem’s wounds and give it prosperity and true peace.I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel and rebuild their towns.I will cleanse them of their sins against me and forgive all their sins of rebellion.Then this city will bring me joy, glory, and honor before all the nations of the earth! The people of the world will see all the good I do for my people, and they will tremble with awe at the peace and prosperity I provide for them.“ This is what the Lord says: You have said,‘ This is a desolate land where people and animals have all disappeared.’ Yet in the empty streets of Jerusalem and Judah’s other towns, there will be heard once morethe sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing,‘ Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever!’ For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord.“ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: This land— though it is now desolate and has no people and animals— will once more have pastures where shepherds can lead their flocks.Once again shepherds will count their flocks in the towns of the hill country, the foothills of Judah, the Negev, the land of Benjamin, the vicinity of Jerusalem, and all the towns of Judah. I, the Lord, have spoken!

That is why the Lord’s anger burned against his people, and he abhorred his own special possession.He handed them over to pagan nations, and they were ruled by those who hated them.Their enemies crushed them and brought them under their cruel power.Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin.Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to their cries.He remembered his covenant with them and relented because of his unfailing love.He even caused their captors to treat them with kindness.Save us, O Lord our God! Gather us back from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.

I will bring you into the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as your very own possession. I am the Lord!’”

In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, the Lord fulfilled the prophecy he had given through Jeremiah. He stirred the heart of Cyrus to put this proclamation in writing and to send it throughout his kingdom:“ This is what King Cyrus of Persia says:“ The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build him a Temple at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.Any of you who are his people may go to Jerusalem in Judah to rebuild this Temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives in Jerusalem. And may your God be with you!Wherever this Jewish remnant is found, let their neighbors contribute toward their expenses by giving them silver and gold, supplies for the journey, and livestock, as well as a voluntary offering for the Temple of God in Jerusalem.”Then God stirred the hearts of the priests and Levites and the leaders of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin to go to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple of the Lord.And all their neighbors assisted by giving them articles of silver and gold, supplies for the journey, and livestock. They gave them many valuable gifts in addition to all the voluntary offerings.