1The Spirit of Yahweh our Lord is on me;
2He has sent me to tell those who mourn about the members of their families who died (OR, who are still in Babylonia)
3To all those in Jerusalem who mourn,
4Those who return from Babylon will rebuild the cities that the soldiers from Babylon tore down.
5Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks of sheep and goats,
6But you are the ones who will be like the priests to serve Yahweh,
7Previously you were shamed and disgraced,
8“I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly;
9Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU].
10I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh has done!
11Just as seeds sown in a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU],