14. The messenger speaking with me called out,“This is what the Lord of heavenly forces says:I care passionately about Jerusalem and Zion.
15. And I am exceedingly angry with those carefree nations.Though I was somewhat angry, they added to the violence.”
16. Therefore, this is what the Lord says:I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion.My house will be built in it, says the Lord of heavenly forces.Let a measuring line be stretched over Jerusalem.
17. "Call out again,The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:My cities will again overflow with prosperity.The Lord will again show compassion to Zionand will again choose Jerusalem."
18. Then I looked up and saw four horns.
19. I said to the messenger speaking with me,"What are these?"He said to me,"These are the horns that scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem."
20. Then the Lord showed me four metalworkers.
21. I said,"What are they coming to do?"And he said,"These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise his head.The metalworkers have come to terrify them and to destroy the horns of the nations, those who were attacking the land of Judah with their horns to scatter it."