But I will most surely heal the wounds of this city and restore it and its people to health. I will show them abundant peace and security.

They worked hard and made the repairs. They followed the measurements specified for God’s temple and restored it.

Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard.

There is still medicinal ointment available in Gilead! There is still a physician there! Why then have my dear people not been restored to health?

Yes, I will restore you to health. I will heal your wounds. I, the Lord, affirm it! For you have been called an outcast, Zion, whom no one cares for.”

(4:1) When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the people of Ashdod heard that the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem had moved ahead and that the breaches had begun to be closed, they were very angry.