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1 Then the word of the LORD who rules over all came to me as follows: 2 The LORD who rules over all says, 'I am very much concerned for Zion; indeed, I am so concerned for her that my rage will fall on those who hurt her.' 3 The Lord says, 'I have returned to Zion and will live within Jerusalem. Now Jerusalem will be called |truthful city,| |mountain of the LORD who rules over all,| |holy mountain.|' 4 Moreover, the LORD who rules over all says, 'Old men and women will once more live in the plazas of Jerusalem, each one leaning on a cane because of advanced age. 5 And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing. 6 And,' says the LORD who rules over all, 'though such a thing may seem to be difficult in the opinion of the small community of those days, will it also appear difficult to me?' asks the LORD who rules over all. 7 The LORD who rules over all asserts, 'I am about to save my people from the lands of the east and the west. 8 And I will bring them to settle within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.' Zechariah 8:1-8, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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