13. It will happen that just as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you and you will be a blessing. Fear not! Let your hands be strong!’
14. For thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “Just as I determined to harm you when your fathers provoked Me to anger,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘and I did not relent,
15. so I have again determined in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Fear not!
16. These are the things that you are to do: speak the truth one to another; administer the judgment of truth and shalom in your gates;
17. do not let any of you devise evil in your hearts against your neighbor; and do not love false oaths, for I hate all these things,”—it is a declaration of Adonai.
18. Again the word of Adonai-Tzva’ot came saying: