²⁶ People will come from the towns of Judah and the villages around Jerusalem, from the territory of Benjamin and the western foothills, from the hill country and the Negev,^(A) bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, and bringing thank offerings to the house of the Lord.

³ The days^(A) are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will bring^(B) my people Israel and Judah back from captivity^[a] and restore^(C) them to the land I gave their ancestors to possess,’ says the Lord.”

²³ This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,^[a](A) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless^(B) you, you prosperous city,^(C) you sacred mountain.’^(D)