11 But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ says the Lord of hosts.
12 ‘For the seed shall be prosperous,The vine shall give its fruit,The ground shall give her increase,And the heavens shall give their dew—I will cause the remnant of this peopleTo possess all these.
13 And it shall come to passThat just as you were a curse among the nations,O house of Judah and house of Israel,So I will save you, and you shall be a blessing.Do not fear,Let your hands be strong.’
14 “For thus says the Lord of hosts:‘Just as I determined to punish youWhen your fathers provoked Me to wrath,’Says the Lord of hosts,‘And I would not relent,
15 So again in these daysI am determined to do goodTo Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.Do not fear.
16 These are the things you shall do:Speak each man the truth to his neighbor;Give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace;
17 Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbor;And do not love a false oath.For all these are things that I hate,’Says the Lord.”