Zechariah 8:9-11

New International Version - UK

⁹ This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Now hear these words, “Let your hands be strong so that the temple may be built.” This is also what the prophets said who were present when the foundation was laid for the house of the Lord Almighty. ¹⁰ Before that time there were no wages for people or hire for animals. No one could go about their business safely because of their enemies, since I had turned everyone against their neighbour. ¹¹ But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as I did in the past,’ declares the Lord Almighty.