“万军之耶和华说,‘我对锡安充满了火热的爱,我为锡安而大发烈怒。 我要回到锡安,住在耶路撒冷。耶路撒冷必被称为忠信之城,我的山必被称为圣山。这是万军之耶和华说的。 必再次有年纪老迈、手拿拐杖的男女坐在耶路撒冷的街上。这是万军之耶和华说的。 街上必到处都是玩耍的男女孩童。’ 万军之耶和华说,‘那时,这事在这些余民看来是不可能的,但在我看来毫不稀奇。这是万军之耶和华说的。’ 万军之耶和华说,‘看啊,我要从东方和西方救出我的子民, 带他们回到耶路撒冷居住。他们要做我的子民,我要做他们信实和公义的上帝。’

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This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I am very jealous(A) for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.”

This is what the Lord says: “I will return(B) to Zion(C) and dwell in Jerusalem.(D) Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,(E) and the mountain(F) of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.(G)

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem,(H) each of them with cane in hand because of their age. The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.(I)

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time,(J) but will it seem marvelous to me?(K)” declares the Lord Almighty.

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.(L) I will bring them back(M) to live(N) in Jerusalem; they will be my people,(O) and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.(P)

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