Fasts Become Feasts

18And the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying:

19Thus says Yahweh of hosts: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall become for the house of Judah joy and gladness and good appointed feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.

20Thus says Yahweh of hosts: Yet peoples shall come, and the inhabitants of many cities,

21And the inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, ‘Let us surely go to entreat the favor of the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts.’ ‘I myself am going too.’

22And many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek Yahweh of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of Yahweh.

23Thus says Yahweh of Armies: In those days ten men from every language of the nations will take hold—yes, they will take hold of the garment edge of a Jewish man, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’