1Again the word of the LORD of the hosts came [to me], saying, 2Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. 3Thus hath the LORD said, I will restore Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called City of truth and the mountain of the LORD of the hosts, the mountain of holiness. 4Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said; Old men and old women shall yet dwell there in the streets of Jerusalem, and each one [with] his staff in his hand for the multitude of the days. 5And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls who shall play in them. 6Thus saith the LORD of the hosts, If this should appear difficult in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be difficult in my eyes? saith the LORD of the hosts. 7Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said; Behold, I will save my people of the land of the east and of the land where the sun sets; 8and 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. 9Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, from the day [that] the foundation of the house of the LORD of the hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10For 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 each one against his neighbour. 11But now I [will] not [do] unto the residue of this people as in the former days, said the LORD of the hosts. 12For the seed of peace [shall remain]; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her fruit, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all this. 13And it shall come to pass [that] as ye were a curse among the Gentiles, O house of Judah and house of Israel; so will I save you that ye might be a blessing; fear not, [but] let your hands be strong. 14For thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, As I thought to punish you when your fathers provoked me to wrath, said the LORD of the hosts, and I did not repent: 15so again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; do not fear. 16These [are] the things that ye shall do: Speak each one the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates; 17and 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, said the LORD. 18And the word of the LORD of the hosts came unto me, saying, 19Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, 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. 20Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, [It shall yet come to pass] that there shall come people and the inhabitants of many cities 21and the inhabitants of one [city] shall go to another, saying, Let us go to pray before the LORD and to seek the LORD of the hosts. [And the other will respond:] I will go also. 22And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of the hosts in Jerusalem and to pray before the LORD. 23Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, In those days [it shall come to pass] that ten men of all the languages of the Gentiles shall take hold of the robe of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard [that] God [is] with you.: