⁹ “Behold, ^(A)I will shake my hand over them, ^(B)and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then ^(C)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me.

Egypt, Assyria, Israel Blessed

¹⁶ In that day the Egyptians will be ^(A)like women, and ^(B)tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts shakes over them.

^9 (A)“The hands of ^(B)Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also ^(C)complete it. ^(D)Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.

¹⁰ so that they will not need to take wood out of the field or cut down any out of the forests, for ^(A)they will make their fires of the weapons. ^(B)They will seize the spoil of those who despoiled them, and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord God.

² And ^(A)the peoples will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them in the Lord's land ^(B)as male and female slaves.^{[a] (C)}They will take captive those who were their captors, ^(D)and rule over those who oppressed them.

^15 (A)“And those who are far off shall come and ^(B)help to build the temple of the Lord. ^(C)And you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. ^(D)And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.”

⁴ But ^(A)I have said these things to you, that when ^(B)their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.

The Work of the Holy Spirit

“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, ^(C)because I was with you.

^19 (A)I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he.