22 And they kept the pFeast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
43 And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.
9 yWith weeping they shall come,
and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back,
I will make them walk by brooks of water,
in a straight path in which they shall not stumble,
for zI am a father to Israel,
and aEphraim is my firstborn.
9 And dlet us not grow weary eof doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not fgive up.
3 ‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? pIs it not as nothing in your eyes? 4 Yet now qbe strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for rI am with you, declares the Lord of hosts, 5 according to the scovenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. tMy Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not. 6 For thus says the Lord of hosts: uYet once more, in a little while, vI will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. 7 And I will shake all nations, so that the wtreasures of all nations shall come in, and I will xfill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts. 9 The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts.’”
