¹² ‘For there will be a sowing of peace; the vine will give its fruit, and the soil will give its produce, and the heavens will give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things. ¹³ And then,^[a] just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you will be a blessing. You must not be afraid; let your hands be strong!’”

¹⁴ For thus says Yahweh of hosts: “Just as I planned to bring disaster^[b] on you when your ancestors^[c] provoked me to anger,” says Yahweh of hosts, “and I did not regret it,