10 For before these days
There were no ^awages for man nor any hire for beast;
There was no peace from the enemy for whoever went out or came in;
For I set all men, everyone, against his neighbor.  ‡

11 ^aBut now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‡

13 And it shall come to pass
That just as you were ^aa curse among the nations,
O house of Judah and house of Israel,
So I will save you, and ^byou shall be a blessing.
Do not fear,
Let your hands be strong.’  ‡

14 “For thus says the Lord of hosts:
^a‘Just as I determined to¹ punish you
When your fathers provoked Me to wrath,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
^b‘And I would not relent, ‡