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The Lord of hosts says this:
    Old men and old women once again will sit
    in the squares of Jerusalem,
each one leaning on a stick
    because of old age.
And her streets will be filled
    with boys and girls at play.
The Lord of hosts says this:
    Even if this seems impossible
    to the remnant of this people in those days,
will it also seem impossible to me?
    says the Lord.

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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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