Zechariah 8:1–8

Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,

2  Thus saith the Lord of hosts;

aI was jealous for Zion with great jealousy,

And I was jealous for her bwith great fury.

3  Thus saith the Lord; cI am returned unto Zion,

And dwill dwell in the midst of Jerusalem:

And Jerusalem shall be called ea city of truth;

And fthe mountain of the Lord of hosts gthe holy mountain.

4  Thus saith the Lord of hosts;

hThere shall yet old men and old women dwell iin the streets of Jerusalem,

And every man with his staff in his hand †for very age.

5  And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls

Playing in the streets thereof.

6  Thus saith the Lord of hosts;

If it be ||marvellous in the eyes of kthe remnant of this people in these days,

lShould it also be ||marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.

7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts;

Behold, mI will save my people nfrom the east country,

And nfrom †the west country;

8  And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem:

And othey shall be my people, and I will be their God,

pIn truth and in righteousness.