11 You people of Yerushalem, because of the blood of my agreement with you,

I’ll set your prisoners free from that pit without water in it.[ref]

12 You prisoners with hope, return back inside the walls.

Even today I’m declaring that I will return double to you,

13 because I’ve bent Yehudah as my bow.

≈I have filled my quiver with Efrayim.

Tsiyyon (Zion), I’ve roused your sons, against your sons, Greece,

and Tsiyyon, I’ve made you like a warrior’s sword.”

14 Then Yahweh will appear to them,

and his arrow will shoot out like lightning.

For my master Yahweh will sound the trumpet

and will advance with the storms from the south.

15 Army commander Yahweh of hosts will defend them,

and they will devour them and deflect the stones from the slings.

Then they’ll drink and shout like men drunk on wine,

and they’ll be filled with wine like bowls,

drenched like the corners of the altar.

16 Then on that day, their God Yahweh will rescue them,

as the flock of his people.

They’re the jewels of a crown that will sparkle over his land.

17 How good and how beautiful they’ll be.

The young men will flourish on grain

≈and the young women on new wine!