The LORDansweredthe angelwho was speakingwith me with graciouswords,comfortingwords.
"I have seenhis ways,but I will healhim; I will leadhim and restorecomfortto him and to his mourners,
"For thussaysthe LORD,'Whenseventyyearshave beencompletedfor Babylon,I will visityou and fulfillMy goodwordto you, to bringyou backto thisplace.
And one saidto the mandressedin linen,whowas abovethe watersof the river,"Howlong[will it be] untilthe endof [these] wonders?"
Then I said,"My lord,whatare these?"And the angelwho was speakingwith me saidto me, "I will showyou whattheseare."
Then the angelwho was speakingwith me returnedand rousedme, as a manwhois awakenedfrom his sleep.
"Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,'The fastof the fourth,the fastof the fifth,the fastof the seventhand the fastof the tenth[months] will becomejoy,gladness,and cheerfulfeastsfor the houseof Judah;so lovetruthand peace.'
