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| 1And the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying, | 1The word of the LORD of Armies came: |
| 2“Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath. | 2The LORD of Armies says this: "I am extremely jealous for Zion; I am jealous for her with great wrath." |
| 3Thus says the LORD: I have returned to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the LORD of hosts, the holy mountain. | 3The LORD says this: "I will return to Zion and live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City; the mountain of the LORD of Armies will be called the Holy Mountain." |
| 4Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of great age. | 4The LORD of Armies says this: "Old men and women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of advanced age. |
| 5And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. | 5The streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in them." |
| 6Thus says the LORD of hosts: If it is marvelous in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my sight, declares the LORD of hosts? | 6The LORD of Armies says this: "Though it may seem impossible to the remnant of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible to me?"--this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies. |
| 7Thus says the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country, | 7The LORD of Armies says this: "I will save my people from the land of the east and the land of the west. |
| 8and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness.” | 8I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God." |
| 9Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets who were present on the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. | 9The LORD of Armies says this: "Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words that the prophets spoke when the foundations were laid for the rebuilding of the temple, the house of the LORD of Armies. |
| 10For before those days there was no wage for man or any wage for beast, neither was there any safety from the foe for him who went out or came in, for I set every man against his neighbor. | 10For prior to those days neither man nor animal had wages. There was no safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I turned everyone against his neighbor. |
| 11But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares the LORD of hosts. | 11But now, I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days"--this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies. |
| 12For there shall be a sowing of peace. The vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, and the heavens shall give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. | 12"For they will sow in peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the skies will yield their dew. I will give the remnant of this people all these things as an inheritance. |
| 13And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong.” | 13As you have been a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Don't be afraid; let your hands be strong." |
| 14For thus says the LORD of hosts: “As I purposed to bring disaster to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath, and I did not relent, says the LORD of hosts, | 14For the LORD of Armies says this: "As I resolved to treat you badly when your fathers provoked me to anger, and I did not relent," says the LORD of Armies, |
| 15so again have I purposed in these days to bring good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear not. | 15"so I have resolved again in these days to do what is good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Don't be afraid. |
| 16These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace; | 16These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your city gates. |
| 17do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, declares the LORD.” | 17Do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love perjury, for I hate all this"--this is the LORD's declaration. |
| 18And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, | 18Then the word of the LORD of Armies came to me: |
| 19“Thus says 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 seasons of joy and gladness and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace. | 19"The LORD of Armies says this: The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth will become times of joy, gladness, and cheerful festivals for the house of Judah. Therefore, love truth and peace." |
| 20“Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities. | 20The LORD of Armies says this: "Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities; |
| 21The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts; I myself am going.’ | 21the residents of one city will go to another, saying: Let's go at once to plead for the LORD's favor and to seek the LORD of Armies. I am also going. |
| 22Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the LORD. | 22Many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Armies in Jerusalem and to plead for the LORD's favor." |
| 23Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” | 23The LORD of Armies says this: "In those days, ten men from nations of every language will grab the robe of a Jewish man tightly, urging: Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you." |
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