Zechariah 8:1-8

International Children’s Bible

The Lord Will Bless Jerusalem

8 The Lord of heaven’s armies spoke his word to me again. ² This is what the Lord of heaven’s armies says: “I have a very strong love for Jerusalem. My strong love for her is like a fire burning in me.”

³ This is what the Lord says: “I will return to Jerusalem. I will live in Jerusalem. Then it will be called the City of Truth. And the mountain of the Lord of heaven’s armies will be called the Holy Mountain.”

⁴ This is what the Lord of heaven’s armies says: “Old men and old women will again sit along Jerusalem’s streets. Each will carry a cane because of his age. ⁵ And the streets will be filled with boys and girls playing.”

⁶ This is what the Lord of heaven’s armies says: “Those who are left alive then may think it is too difficult to happen. But it is not too difficult for me,” says the Lord of heaven’s armies. ⁷ This is what the Lord of heaven’s armies says: “I will save my people from countries in the east and west. ⁸ I will bring them back. And they will live in Jerusalem. They will be my people. And I will be their good and loyal God.”