1 GLT The word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying, BSB BSB: Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying:
2 GLT “Yahweh of hosts says this: I am passionate for Zion with great zeal and I am passionate for her with great anger! BSB BSB: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”
3 GLT Yahweh of hosts says this: I will return to Zion and will live in the midst of Jerusalem, for Jerusalem will be called The City of Truth and the mountain of Yahweh of hosts will be called The Holy Mountain! BSB BSB: This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
4 GLT Yahweh of hosts says this: Old men and old women will once again be in the streets of Jerusalem, and every person will need a staff in his hand because he has grown so old. BSB BSB: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.
5 GLT The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in them. BSB BSB: And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”
6 GLT Yahweh of hosts says this: If something seems impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible in my eyes?— this is Yahweh’ s declaration. BSB BSB: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.
7 GLT Yahweh of hosts says this: Behold, I am about to rescue my people from the land of the sunrise and from the land of the setting sun! BSB BSB: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west.
8 GLT For I will bring them{ back,} and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem, so they will again be my people, and I will be their God in truth and in righteousness! BSB BSB: I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”
9 GLT Yahweh of hosts says this: You who now continue to hear the same words that came from the prophets’ mouths when the foundation of my house was laid— this house of mine, Yahweh of hosts: Strengthen your hands so that the temple can be built. BSB BSB: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.
10 GLT For before those days no crops were gathered in by anyone, there was no profit for either man or beast, and there was no peace from enemies for anyone going or coming. I had set every person each against his neighbor. BSB BSB: For before those days neither man nor beast received wages, nor was there safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.
11 GLT But now it will not be as in former days, I will be with the remnant of this people— this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. BSB BSB: But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
12 GLT For seeds of peace will be sown; the climbing vine will give its fruit and the earth will give its produce; the skies will give their dew, for I will make the remnant of this people inherit all these things. BSB BSB: “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.
13 GLT You were an example to the other nations of a curse, house of Judah and house of Israel. So I will rescue you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong! BSB BSB: As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
14 GLT For Yahweh of hosts says this: Just as I planned to do harm to you when your ancestors provoked my anger— says Yahweh of hosts— and did not relent, BSB BSB: For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,
15 GLT so also I will plan in these days to do good again to Jerusalem and the house of Judah! Do not fear! BSB BSB: “so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
16 GLT These are the things that you must do: Speak truth, every person with his neighbor. Judge with truth, justice, and peace in your gates. BSB BSB: These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
17 GLT Do not plan to do evil within your heart against one another, and do not love false oaths— for these are the things I hate!— this is Yahweh’ s declaration.” BSB BSB: do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.
18 GLT Then the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying, BSB BSB: Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,
19 GLT “Yahweh of hosts says this: The fasts of the{ fourth} month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month will become times of joy, gladness, and happy festivals for the house of Judah! Therefore love truth and peace! BSB BSB: “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”
20 GLT Yahweh of hosts says this: People will come again, even those who are living in many different cities. BSB BSB: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
21 GLT The inhabitants of one{ city} will go to{ another} city and say,‘Let us quickly go to beg before the face of Yahweh and to seek Yahweh of hosts! We ourselves are also going.’ BSB BSB: and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’
22 GLT Many people and mighty nations will come to seek Yahweh of hosts in Jerusalem and beg for the favor of Yahweh! BSB BSB: And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”
23 GLT Yahweh of hosts says this: In those days ten men from every language and nation will grasp the hem of your robe and say,‘Let us go with you, for we have heard{ that} God{ is} with you!’” BSB BSB: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”