9. I am the Lord All-Powerful! So don't give up. Think about the message my prophets spoke when the foundation of my temple was laid.
10. Before that time, neither people nor animals were rewarded for their work, and no one was safe anywhere, because I had turned them against each other.
11. My people, only a few of you are left, and I promise not to punish you as I did before.
12. Instead, I will make sure that your crops are planted in peace and your vineyards are fruitful, that your fields are fertile and the dew falls from the sky.