⁶ “On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot^(A) in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume^(B) all the surrounding peoples right and left, but Jerusalem will remain intact^(C) in her place.

⁴ and said to him: “Run, tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls^(A) because of the great number^(B) of people and animals in it.^(C)

¹⁰ The whole land, from Geba^(A) to Rimmon,^(B) south of Jerusalem, will become like the Arabah. But Jerusalem will be raised up^(C) high from the Benjamin Gate^(D) to the site of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate,^(E) and from the Tower of Hananel^(F) to the royal winepresses, and will remain in its place.^{(G) 11} It will be inhabited;^(H) never again will it be destroyed. Jerusalem will be secure.^(I)

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)”

⁴⁴ “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush^(A) all those kingdoms^(B) and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.^{(C) 45} This is the meaning of the vision of the rock^(D) cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands^(E)—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.

“The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future.^(F) The dream is true^(G) and its interpretation is trustworthy.”