13 Judah and Israel, your names have been used as curses in other nations. But I will save you, and you will become a blessing. So don’t be afraid; work hard.”
14 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “When your ancestors made me angry, I planned to punish you. I did not change my mind,” says the Lord All-Powerful.
15 “But now I will do something different. I am planning to do good to Jerusalem and Judah. So don’t be afraid.
16 These are the things you should do: Tell each other the truth. In the courts judge with truth and complete fairness.
17 Do not make plans to hurt your neighbors, and don’t love false promises. I hate all these things,” says the Lord.
18 The Lord All-Powerful spoke his word to me again.
19 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “The special days when you fast in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will become good, joyful, happy feasts in Judah. But you must love truth and peace.”