Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
I will save thee from afar. Be not afraid, as if the distance of the places where ye are to be dispersed precludes the possibility of return.
Thy seed. Though through the many years of captivity intervening yourselves may not see the restoration, the promise shall be fulfilled to your seed, primarily at the return from Babylon, fully at the final restoration.
Jacob shall ... be quiet ... none shall make him afraid - (Jeremiah 23:6; Zechariah 14:11). Contrasted with the past ceaseless troubles, fears, and insecurity of God's ancient people.