“But now I will not treat the remnant of my people as I treated them before, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever.
Then at last the jealousy between Israel and Judah will end. They will not be rivals anymore.
In that day you will sing: “I will praise you, O Lord! You were angry with me, but not anymore. Now you comfort me.
Look at what was happening to you before you began to lay the foundation of the Lord’s Temple.
I am giving you a promise now while the seed is still in the barn. You have not yet harvested your grain, and your grapevines, fig trees, pomegranates, and olive trees have not yet produced their crops. But from this day onward I will bless you.”