Again the wordof the LORDof hostscame to me , saying, Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; I was jealousfor Zionwith greatjealousy, and I was jealousfor her with greatfury. Thussaiththe LORD; I am returneduntoZion, and will dwellin the midstof Jerusalem: and Jerusalemshall be calleda cityof truth; and the mountainof the LORDof hoststhe holymountain. Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; There shall yetold menand old womendwellin the streetsof Jerusalem, and every manwith his staffin his handfor veryage. And the streetsof the cityshall be fullof boysand girlsplayingin the streetsthereof. Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; Ifit be marvelousin the eyesof the remnantof thispeoplein thesedays, should it alsobe marvelousin mine eyes? saiththe LORDof hosts. Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; Behold, I will savemy peoplefrom the eastcountry, and from the westcountry; And I will bringthem, and they shall dwellin the midstof Jerusalem: and they shall bemy people, and Iwill betheir God, in truthand in righteousness. Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; Let your handsbe strong, ye that hearin thesedaysthesewordsby the mouthof the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the houseof the LORDof hostswas laid, that the templemight be built. Forbeforethesedaysthere wasnohirefor man, norany hirefor beast; neither was there any peaceto him that went outor came inbecause ofthe affliction: for I setallmenevery oneagainst his neighbor. But nowI will not be unto the residueof thispeopleas in the formerdays, saiththe LORDof hosts. Forthe seed shall be prosperous; the vineshall giveher fruit, and the groundshall giveher increase, and the heavensshall givetheir dew; and I will cause the remnantof thispeopleto possessallthese things . And it shall come to pass, that asye werea curseamong the heathen, O houseof Judah, and houseof Israel; sowill I saveyou, and ye shall bea blessing: fearnot, but let your handsbe strong. Forthussaiththe LORDof hosts; AsI thoughtto punishyou, when your fathersprovoked me to wrath, saiththe LORDof hosts, and I repentednot: Soagainhave I thoughtin thesedaysto do wellunto Jerusalemand to the houseof Judah: fearye not. These are the thingsthatye shall do; Speakye every manthe truthtohis neighbor; executethe judgmentof truthand peacein your gates: And let noneof you imagineevilin your heartsagainst his neighbor; and lovenofalseoath: forallthese are things thatI hate, saiththe LORD. And the wordof the LORDof hostscameuntome, saying, Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; The fastof the fourth month , and the fastof the fifth, and the fastof the seventh, and the fastof the tenth, shall beto the houseof Judahjoyand gladness, and cheerfulfeasts; therefore lovethe truthand peace. Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; It shall yet come to pass , thatthere shall comepeople, and the inhabitantsof manycities: And the inhabitantsof one city shall gotoanother, saying, Let us go speedilyto praybeforethe LORD, and to seekthe LORDof hosts: Iwill goalso. Yea, manypeopleand strongnationsshall cometo seekthe LORDof hostsin Jerusalem, and to praybeforethe LORD. Thussaiththe LORDof hosts; In thosedays it shall come to pass , thattenmenshall take holdout of alllanguagesof the nations, even shall take holdof the skirtof himthat is a Jew, saying, We will gowithyou: forwe have heard that God is withyou.