Zechariah 8:9-11

New International Reader's Version

⁹ The Lord who rules over all says to his people, “Now listen to these words, ‘Let your hands be strong so that you can rebuild the temple.’ This also was said by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. They spoke to you when the work on my temple began again. ¹⁰ Before the work was started again, there was no pay for the people. And there was no money to rent animals. People could not go about their business safely because of their enemies. I had turned all of them against one another. ¹¹ But now I will not punish you who are living at this time. I will not treat you as I treated your people before you,” announces the Lord who rules over all.