10. For prior to those days neither man nor beast had wages. There was no safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I turned everyone against his neighbor.
11. But now, I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days” — this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
12. “For they will sow in peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the skies will yield their dew. I will give the remnant of this people all these things as an inheritance.
13. As you have been a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Don’t be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
14. For the Lord of Hosts says this: “As I resolved to treat you badly when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the Lord of Hosts,
15. “so I have resolved again in these days to do what is good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.
16. These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your gates.