3:20 But Judah will reside securely forever,
and Jerusalem will be secure
9:14 I will bring back my people, Israel;
they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble
They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce;
they will grow orchards
9:15 I will plant them on their land
and they will never again be uprooted from the
says the Lord your God.
1:17 But on Mount Zion there will be a remnant of those who escape,
and it will be a holy place once again.
The descendants
those who had conquered them.
1:18 The descendants of Jacob will be a fire,
and the descendants of Joseph a flame.
The descendants of Esau will be like stubble.
They will burn them up and devour them.
There will not be a single survivor
Indeed, the Lord has spoken it.
1:19 The people of the Negev
and the people of the Shephelah
possession
They will also take possession of the territory of Ephraim and the territory of Samaria,
and the people of Benjamin will take possession
1:20 The exiles of this fortress
will take possession
the people of Canaan, as far as Zarephath,
and the exiles of Jerusalem
will take possession of the towns of the Negev.
1:21 Those who have been delivered
in order to rule over
Then the Lord will reign as King!
3:14 Shout for joy, Daughter Zion!
Shout out, Israel!
Be happy and boast with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!
3:15 The Lord has removed the judgment against you;
he has turned back your enemy.
Israel’s king, the Lord, is in your midst!
You no longer need to fear disaster.
3:16 On that day they will say
“Don’t be afraid, Zion!
Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!
3:17 The Lord your God is in your midst;
he is a warrior who can deliver.
He takes great delight in you;
he renews you by his love;
he shouts for joy over you.”
3:18 “As for those who grieve because they cannot attend the festivals –
I took them away from you;
they became tribute and were a source of shame to you.
3:19 Look, at that time I will deal with those who mistreated you.
I will rescue the lame sheep
and gather together the scattered sheep.
I will take away their humiliation
and make the whole earth admire and respect them.
3:20 At that time I will lead you –
at the time I gather you together.
Be sure of this!
when you see me restore you,”