Zechariah 8:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷ Don't ever plan evil things against others or tell lies under oath. I, the Lord, hate such things.

A Time of Celebration

¹⁸ The Lord All-Powerful told me to say:

¹⁹ People of Judah, I, the Lord, demand that whenever you go without food as a way of worshiping me, it should become a time of celebration. No matter if it's the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, or the tenth month, you should have a joyful festival. So love truth and live at peace.