3 “Thus says the Lord:
^a‘I will return to Zion,
And ^bdwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem ^cshall be called the City of Truth,
^dThe Mountain of the Lord of hosts,
^eThe Holy Mountain.’  ‡

4 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
^a‘Old men and old women shall again sit
In the streets of Jerusalem,
Each one with his staff in his hand
Because of¹ great age. ‡

5 The streets of the city
Shall be ^afull of boys and girls
Playing in its streets.’  ‡

6 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘If it is¹ marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days,
^aWill it also be marvelous in My eyes?’
Says the Lord of hosts.  ‡