At the first - that is, before their sins had provoked God to anger.

I ... will build ... I will cleanse ... I will pardon ... —The vision of the return of the exiles and of a restored city,…

By the word building, God means that they would return to their own country for this purpose—that they might remain secure in it. And this…

And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of
Israel to return
Mention…

Those who expect to receive comforts from God must call upon Him. Promises are given, not to eliminate prayer, but to stimulate and encourage it. T…

1. Here, he offers consolation especially to the two tribes, and particularly with regard to Jerusalem, where the seat of the kingdom and th…