Zec 8:4-8 | NASB2020 | STEP | The Lord of armies says this : ‘ Old men and old women will again sit in the public squares of Jerusalem , each person with his staff in his hand because of age .

Zechariah 8:4-8

4 The Lord of armies says this: ‘ ^aOld men and old women will again sit in the public squares of Jerusalem, each person with his staff in his hand because of ^{▼▼Lit the multitude of days}age. 5 And the public squares of the city will be filled with ^cboys and girls playing in its squares.’ 6 The Lord of armies says this: ‘If it is ^dtoo difficult in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be ^etoo difficult in My sight?’ declares the Lord of armies. 7 The Lord of armies says this: ‘Behold, I am going to save My people from the land of the ^{▼▼Lit sunrise
,} ^geast and from the land of the ^{▼▼Lit setting sun}west; 8 and I will ⁱbring them back and they will ^jlive in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be ^kMy people, and I will be their God in ^{▼▼Or faithfulness}truth and righteousness.’