Zechariah 8:3-8

New International Version

³ This is what the Lord says: “I will return^(A) to Zion^(B) and dwell in Jerusalem.^(C) Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,^(D) and the mountain^(E) of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.^(F)”

⁴ This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem,^(G) each of them with cane in hand because of their age. ⁵ The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.^(H)”

⁶ This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time,^(I) but will it seem marvelous to me?^(J)” declares the Lord Almighty.

⁷ This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.^{(K) 8} I will bring them back^(L) to live^(M) in Jerusalem; they will be my people,^(N) and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.^(O)”