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World English Bible

Zechariah 8 (WEBP)

[1] The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.
[2] Yahweh of Armies says: “I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.”
[3] Yahweh says: “I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called ‘The City of Truth;’ and the mountain of Yahweh of Armies, ‘The Holy Mountain.’ ”
[4] Yahweh of Armies says: “Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand because of their old age.
[5] The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”
[6] Yahweh of Armies says: “If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes?” says Yahweh of Armies.
[7] Yahweh of Armies says: “Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country.
[8] I will bring them, and they will dwell within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.”
[9] Yahweh of Armies says: “Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of Yahweh of Armies was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.
[10] For before those days there was no wages for man nor any wages for an animal, neither was there any peace to him who went out or came in, because of the adversary. For I set all men everyone against his neighbor.
[11] But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days,” says Yahweh of Armies.
[12] “For the seed of peace and the vine will yield its fruit, and the ground will give its increase, and the heavens will give their dew. I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
[13] It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”
[14] For Yahweh of Armies says: “As I thought to do evil to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I didn’t repent,
[15] so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.
[16] These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,
[17] and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath; for all these are things that I hate,” says Yahweh.
[18] The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.
[19] Yahweh of Armies says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.”
[20] Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come.
[21] The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, ‘Let’s go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’
[22] Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Armies in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of Yahweh.”
[23] Yahweh of Armies says: “In those days, ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, ‘We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’ ”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Zechariah 8 (KJVS)

[1] Again the word of the LORD of hosts came [to me], saying (),
[2] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; I was jealous () for Zion with great jealousy , and I was jealous () for her with great fury .
[3] Thus saith () the LORD ; I am returned () unto Zion , and will dwell () in the midst of Jerusalem : and Jerusalem shall be called () a city of truth ; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain .
[4] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; There shall yet old men and old women dwell () in the streets of Jerusalem , and every man with his staff in his hand for very age .
[5] And the streets of the city shall be full () of boys and girls playing () in the streets thereof.
[6] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; If it be marvellous () in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days , should it also be marvellous () in mine eyes ? saith () the LORD of hosts .
[7] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; Behold, I will save () my people from the east country , and from the west country ;
[8] And I will bring () them, and they shall dwell () in the midst of Jerusalem : and they shall be my people , and I will be their God , in truth and in righteousness .
[9] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; Let your hands be strong (), ye that hear () in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets , which [were] in the day [that] the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid (), that the temple might be built ().
[10] For before these days there was () no hire for man , nor any hire for beast ; neither [was there any] peace to him that went out () or came in () because of the affliction : for I set () all men every one against his neighbour .
[11] But now I [will] not [be] unto the residue of this people as in the former days , saith () the LORD of hosts .
[12] For the seed [shall be] prosperous ; the vine shall give () her fruit , and the ground shall give () her increase , and the heavens shall give () their dew ; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess () all these [things].
[13] And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse among the heathen , O house of Judah , and house of Israel ; so will I save () you, and ye shall be a blessing : fear () not, [but] let your hands be strong ().
[14] For thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; As I thought () to punish () you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath (), saith () the LORD of hosts , and I repented () not:
[15] So again () have I thought () in these days to do well () unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah : fear () ye not.
[16] These [are] the things that ye shall do (); Speak () ye every man the truth to his neighbour ; execute () the judgment of truth and peace in your gates :
[17] And let none of you imagine () evil in your hearts against his neighbour ; and love () no false oath : for all these [are things] that I hate (), saith () the LORD .
[18] And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying (),
[19] Thus saith () the LORD 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 be to the house of Judah joy and gladness , and cheerful feasts ; therefore love () the truth and peace .
[20] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come () people , and the inhabitants () of many cities :
[21] And the inhabitants () of one [city] shall go () to another , saying (), Let us go () speedily () to pray () before the LORD , and to seek () the LORD of hosts : I will go () also.
[22] Yea, many people and strong nations shall come () to seek () the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem , and to pray () before the LORD .
[23] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold () out of all languages of the nations , even shall take hold () of the skirt of him that is a Jew , saying (), We will go () with you: for we have heard () [that] God [is] with you.

Young’s Literal Translation

Zechariah 8 (YLT)

[1] And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts, saying:
[2] ‘Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Zion with great zeal, With great heat I have been zealous for her.
[3] Thus said Jehovah: I have turned back unto Zion, And I have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And Jerusalem hath been called ‘The city of truth,’ And the mountain of Jehovah of Hosts, ‘The holy mountain.’
[4] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Again dwell do old men and old women, In broad places of Jerusalem, And each his staff in his hand, Because of abundance of days.
[5] And broad places of the city are full of boys and girls, Playing in its broad places.
[6] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Surely it is wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, Also in Mine eyes it is wonderful, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.
[7] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am saving My people from the land of the rising, And from the land of the going in, of the sun,
[8] And I have brought them in, They have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And they have been to Me for a people, And I am to them for God, In truth and in righteousness.
[9] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Let your hands be strong, Ye who are hearing in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets, That in the day the house of Jehovah of Hosts Hath been founded, the temple is to be built.
[10] For, before those days there hath been no hiring of man, Yea, a hiring of beasts there is none; And to him who is going out, And to him who is coming in, There is no peace because of the adversary, And I send all men-each against his neighbour.
[11] And now, not as in the former days am I to the remnant of this people, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.
[12] Because of the sowing of peace, The vine doth give her fruit, And the earth doth give her increase, And the heavens do give their dew, And I have caused the remnant of this people To inherit all these.
[13] And it hath come to pass, As ye have been a reviling among nations, O house of Judah, and house of Israel, So I save you, and ye have been a blessing, Do not fear, let your hands be strong.
[14] For, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, As I did purpose to do evil to you, When your fathers made Me wroth, Said Jehovah of Hosts, and I did not repent,
[15] So I have turned back, I have purposed, in these days, To do good with Jerusalem, And with the house of Judah-fear not!
[16] These are the things that ye do: Speak ye truth each with his neighbour, Truth and peaceful judgment judge in your gates,
[17] And each the evil of his neighbour ye do not devise in your heart, And a false oath ye do not love, For all these are things that I have hated, An affirmation of Jehovah.’
[18] And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts unto me, saying:
[19] ‘Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth months, are to the house of Judah for joy and for rejoicing, and for pleasant appointed seasons, and the truth and the peace they have loved.
[20] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet come do peoples, and inhabitants of many cities,
[21] Yea, gone have inhabitants of one To another, saying: We go diligently, To appease the face of Jehovah, To seek Jehovah of Hosts-I go, even I.
[22] Yea, come in have many peoples, and mighty nations, To seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, And to appease the face of Jehovah.
[23] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: In those days take hold do ten men of all languages of the nations, Yea, they have taken hold on the skirt of a man, a Jew, saying: We go with you, for we heard God is with you!