10. For before those days there was no wages for man, nor any wages for an animal; neither was there any peace to him who went out or came in, because of the adversary. For I set all men everyone against his neighbour.
11. But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days,” says the Lord of Hosts.
12. “For the seed of peace and the vine will yield its fruit, and the ground will give its increase, and the heavens will give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
13. It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse amongst the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”
14. For the Lord of Hosts says: “As I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath,” says the Lord of Hosts, “and I didn’t repent;
15. so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.
16. These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbour. Execute the judgement of truth and peace in your gates,
17. and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbour, and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate,” says the Lord.
18. The word of the Lord of Hosts came to me.
19. the Lord of Hosts says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.”
20. the Lord of Hosts says: “Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
21. and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, ‘Let’s go speedily to entreat the favour of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of Hosts. I will go also.’
22. Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the Lord of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favour of the Lord.”