15. Blow the ram’s horn in Zion,consecrate a fast,call a sacred assembly.
16. Gather the people,consecrate the congregation,assemble the elders,gather the childrenand those nursing at the breast;let the bridegroom leave his roomand the bride her chamber.
17. Between the temple porch and the altar,let the priests, ministers of the Lord, weep and say,“Have pity upon Your people,and do not make Your heritage a disgrace,a mockery among the nations.Why should they say among the peoples,‘Where is their God?’ ”
18. Then the Lord became jealous for His landand took pity upon His people.
19. So the Lord answered and said to His people, Here! I am sending you grain, new wine, and oil,and you will be satisfied,and I will never again make youa disgrace among the nations.
20. I will remove the northerner far from you,and I will banish him to a dry and desolate land,those in front to the eastern sea,and those in back to the western sea,and his stink will rise,and his stench will rise,for he has done great things.
21. Do not be afraid, land;exult and rejoice,for the Lord has done great things!
22. Do not be afraid, beasts of the field,because the wild pastures flourish,because the tree bears its fruit;the fig tree and the vine yield their abundance.
23. And children of Zion, exultand rejoice in the Lord your God,because He has given to youthe early rain for vindication.He showers down rains for you,the early rain and the latter rain, as before.
24. Then the threshing floors will be filled with grain,and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.