1. The word from the Lord of heavenly forces came to me:
2. The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:I care passionately about Zion; I burn with passion for her.
3. The Lord proclaims: I have returned to Zion; I will settle in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called the city of truth; the mountain of the Lord of heavenly forces will be the holy mountain.
4. The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:Old men and old women will again dwell in the plazas of Jerusalem. Each of them will have a staff in their hand because of their great age.
5. The city will be full of boys and girls playing in its plazas.
6. The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:Even though it may seem to be a miracle for the few remaining among this people in these days, should it seem to be a miracle for me? says the Lord of heavenly forces.
7. The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:I’m about to deliver my people from the land of the east and the land of the west.