But now I won’t deal with the few remaining people as I did in earlier times, declares the Lord of Armies.
He will not always accuse us of wrong or be angry ⌞with us⌟ forever.
Ephraim’s jealousy will vanish, and Judah’s opponents will come to an end. Ephraim won’t be jealous of Judah, and Judah won’t oppose Ephraim.
At that time you will say, “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you had been angry with me, you turned your anger away from me, and you comforted me.
“And from now on, carefully consider this. Consider how things were before one stone was laid on another in the temple of the Lord.
Is there any seed left in the barn? The vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree still haven’t produced. But from now on I will bless you.”