4. Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “Once again old men and old women will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with his staff in his hand because of his age.
5. The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”
6. “Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘It may seem difficult in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, but will it also be difficult in My eyes?’—it is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot.
7. “Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Behold, I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west.
8. I will bring them back and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem. They will be My people and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.’