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 .