Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Once againthey will speakthiswordin the landof Judahand in its citieswhen I restoretheir fortunes,'The LORDblessyou, O abodeof righteousness,O holyhill!'
The LORDblessyou from Zion,And may you seethe prosperityof Jerusalemallthe daysof your life.
Nordo those who passby say,"The blessingof the LORDbe upon you; We blessyou in the nameof the LORD."
May the LORDblessyou from Zion,He who madeheavenand earth.
SaveYour peopleand blessYour inheritance;Be their shepherdalso, and carrythem forever.
Howthe faithfulcityhas becomea harlot,She [who] was fullof justice!Righteousnessonce lodgedin her, But nowmurderers.
"Then I will restoreyour judgesas at the first,And your counselorsas at the beginning;Afterthat you will be calledthe cityof righteousness,A faithfulcity."
They will not hurtor destroyin allMy holymountain,For the earthwill be fullof the knowledgeof the LORDAs the waterscoverthe sea.
Then justicewill dwellin the wildernessAnd righteousnesswill abidein the fertilefield.
The LORDis exalted,for He dwellson high;He has filledZionwith justiceand righteousness.
"Then allyour people[will be] righteous;They will possessthe landforever,The branchof My planting,The workof My hands,That I may be glorified.
I will be foundby you,' declaresthe LORD,and I will restoreyour fortunesand will gatheryou from allthe nationsand from allthe placeswhereI have drivenyou,' declaresthe LORD,and I will bringyou backto the placefrom whereI sentyou into exile.'
"Thussaysthe LORD,'Behold,I will restorethe fortunesof the tentsof JacobAnd havecompassionon his dwellingplaces;And the citywill be rebuilton its ruin,And the palacewill standon its rightfulplace.
Men will buyfieldsfor money,signand sealdeeds,and callin witnessesin the landof Benjamin,in the environsof Jerusalem,in the citiesof Judah,in the citiesof the hillcountry,in the citiesof the lowlandand in the citiesof the Negev;for I will restoretheir fortunes,'declaresthe LORD."
"Allwho cameupon them have devouredthem; And their adversarieshave said,We are not guilty,Inasmuchas they have sinnedagainst the LORD[who is] the habitationof righteousness,Even the LORD,the hopeof their fathers.'
"But on MountZionthere will be those whoescape,And it will be holy.And the houseof Jacobwill possesstheir possessions.
And it will comeabout in the lastdaysThat the mountainof the houseof the LORDWill be establishedas the chiefof the mountains.It will be raisedabovethe hills,And the peopleswill streamto it.
"Thussaysthe LORD,'I will returnto Zionand will dwellin the midstof Jerusalem.Then Jerusalemwill be calledthe Cityof Truth,and the mountainof the LORDof hosts[will be called] the HolyMountain.'
Now behold,Boazcamefrom Bethlehemand saidto the reapers,"May the LORDbe with you." And they saidto him, "May the LORDblessyou."
