Again the word of the LORD
of hosts
came to me , saying
,
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; I was jealous
for Zion
with great
jealousy
, and I was jealous
for her with great
fury
.
Thus saith the LORD
; I am returned
unto Zion
, and will dwell
in the midst
of Jerusalem
: and Jerusalem
shall be called
a city
of truth
; and the mountain
of the LORD
of hosts
the holy
mountain
.
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; There shall yet old men
and old women
dwell
in the streets
of Jerusalem
, and every man
with his staff
in his hand
for very
age
.
And the streets of the city
shall be full
of boys
and girls
playing
in the streets
thereof.
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; If it be marvellous
in the eyes
of the remnant
of this people
in these days
, should it also be marvellous
in mine eyes
? saith
the LORD
of hosts
.
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; Behold, I will save
my people
from the east
country
, and from the west
country
;
And I will bring them, and they shall dwell
in the midst
of Jerusalem
: and they shall be my people
, and I will be their God
, in truth
and in righteousness
.
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; Let your hands
be strong
, ye that hear
in these days
these words
by the mouth
of the prophets
, which were in the day
that the foundation
of the house
of the LORD
of hosts
was laid
, that the temple
might be built
.
For before these days
there was
no hire
for man
, nor any hire
for beast
; neither was there any peace
to him that went out
or came in
because of the affliction
: for I set
all men
every one
against his neighbour
.
But now I will not be unto the residue of this people
as in the former
days
, saith
the LORD
of hosts
.
For the seed shall be prosperous
; the vine
shall give
her fruit
, and the ground
shall give
her increase
, and the heavens
shall give
their dew
; and I will cause the remnant
of this people
to possess
all these things .
And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen
, O house
of Judah
, and house
of Israel
; so will I save
you, and ye shall be a blessing
: fear
not, but let your hands
be strong
.
For thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; As I thought
to punish
you, when your fathers
provoked me to wrath
, saith
the LORD
of hosts
, and I repented
not:
So again have I thought
in these days
to do well
unto Jerusalem
and to the house
of Judah
: fear
ye not.
These are the things that ye shall do
; Speak
ye every man
the truth
to his neighbour
; execute
the judgment
of truth
and peace
in your gates
:
And let none of you imagine
evil
in your hearts
against his neighbour
; and love
no false
oath
: for all these are things that I hate
, saith
the LORD
.
And the word of the LORD
of hosts
came unto me, saying
,
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; The fast
of the fourth
month , and the fast
of the fifth
, and the fast
of the seventh
, and the fast
of the tenth
, shall be to the house
of Judah
joy
and gladness
, and cheerful
feasts
; therefore love
the truth
and peace
.
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; It shall yet come to pass , that there shall come
people
, and the inhabitants
of many
cities
:
And the inhabitants of one
city shall go
to another
, saying
, Let us go
speedily
to pray
before
the LORD
, and to seek
the LORD
of hosts
: I will go
also.
Yea, many people
and strong
nations
shall come
to seek
the LORD
of hosts
in Jerusalem
, and to pray
before
the LORD
.
Thus saith the LORD
of hosts
; In those days
it shall come to pass , that ten
men
shall take hold
out of all languages
of the nations
, even shall take hold
of the skirt
of him that is a Jew
, saying
, We will go
with you: for we have heard
that God
is with you.