1. The word from the Lord of heavenly forces came to me:
2. The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:I care passionately about Zion; I burn with passion for her.
3. The Lord proclaims: I have returned to Zion; I will settle in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called the city of truth; the mountain of the Lord of heavenly forces will be the holy mountain.
4. The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:Old men and old women will again dwell in the plazas of Jerusalem. Each of them will have a staff in their hand because of their great age.
5. The city will be full of boys and girls playing in its plazas.