16 These are the things that you shall do: ^qSpeak the truth to one another; ^rrender in your gates judgments ^sthat are true and make for peace; 17 ^tdo not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and ^ulove no false oath, for all these things I hate, declares the Lord.”

18 And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, 19 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the ^vfourth month and the fast of the ^wfifth and the fast of the ^xseventh and the fast of the ^ytenth shall be to the house of Judah ^zseasons of joy and gladness and cheerful feasts. Therefore love ^atruth and peace.

20 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities. 21 The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ^b‘Let us go at once ^cto entreat the favor of the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts; I myself am going.’ 22 ^bMany peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and ^cto entreat the favor of the Lord. 23 Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ^dten men ^efrom the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for ^fwe have heard that God is with you.’”