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“This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘There will yet be old men and old women sitting in the parks[a] of Jerusalem, each one of them holding canes in their hands due to their old age! The city parks[b] will be filled with boys and girls. They will play in the city’s[c] open parks.’

“This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘It may seem impossible to the survivors of this people, but is it impossible for me?’ declares the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.

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  1. Zechariah 8:4 Or streets
  2. Zechariah 8:5 Or streets
  3. Zechariah 8:5 Lit. in its

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem,(A) each of them with cane in hand because of their age. The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.(B)

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time,(C) but will it seem marvelous to me?(D)” declares the Lord Almighty.

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