²³ This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,^[a](A) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless^(B) you, you prosperous city,^(C) you sacred mountain.’^(D)

³⁸ “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when this city will be rebuilt^(A) for me from the Tower of Hananel^(B) to the Corner Gate.^{(C) 39} The measuring line^(D) will stretch from there straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn to Goah. ⁴⁰ The whole valley^(E) where dead bodies^(F) and ashes are thrown, and all the terraces out to the Kidron Valley^(G) on the east as far as the corner of the Horse Gate,^(H) will be holy^(I) to the Lord. The city will never again be uprooted or demolished.”