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World English Bible Classic
[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.’ ”
King James Version
A City of Truth
[1] Again the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 came to me, saying, H559 (QalInf) [2] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 I was jealous H7065 (PielPerf) for Zion H6726 with great H1419 jealousy, H7068 and I was jealous H7065 (PielPerf) for her with great H1419 fury. H2534 [3] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord; H3068 I am returned H7725 (QalPerf) unto Zion, H6726 and will dwell H7931 (QalPerf) in the midst H8432 of Jerusalem: H3389 and Jerusalem H3389 shall be called H7121 (NiphPerf) a city H5892 of truth; H571 and the mountain H2022 of the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 the holy H6944 mountain. H2022 [4] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 There shall yet old men H2205 and old women H2205 dwell H3427 (QalImpf) in the streets H7339 of Jerusalem, H3389 and every man H376 with his staff H4938 in his hand H3027 for very H7230 age. H3117§ [5] And the streets H7339 of the city H5892 shall be full H4390 (NiphImpf) of boys H3206 and girls H3207 playing H7832 (PielPtc) in the streets H7339 thereof. [6] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 If it be marvellous H6381 (NiphImpf)§ in the eyes H5869 of the remnant H7611 of this people H5971 in these days, H3117 should it also be marvellous H6381 (NiphImpf) in mine eyes? H5869 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [7] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 Behold, I will save H3467 (HiphPtc) my people H5971 from the east H4217 country, H776 and from the west H3996 country; H776§ [8] and I will bring H935 (HiphPerf) them, and they shall dwell H7931 (QalPerf) in the midst H8432 of Jerusalem: H3389 and they shall be my people, H5971 and I will be their God, H430 in truth H571 and in righteousness. H6666 [9] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 Let your hands H3027 be strong, H2388 (QalImpf) ye that hear H8085 (QalActPtc) in these days H3117 these words H1697 by the mouth H6310 of the prophets, H5030 which were in the day H3117 that the foundation H3245 of the house H1004 of the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 was laid, H3245 (PualPerf) that the temple H1964 might be built. H1129 (NiphInf) [10] For before H6440 these days H3117 there was H1961 (NiphPerf) no hire H7939 for man, H120§ nor any hire H7939 for beast; H929 neither was there any peace H7965 to him that went out H3318 (QalActPtc) or came in H935 (QalActPtc) because of the affliction: H6862 for I set H7971 (PielImpf) all men H120 every one H376 against his neighbour. H7453 [11] But now I will not be unto the residue H7611 of this people H5971 as in the former H7223 days, H3117 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [12] For the seed H2233 shall be prosperous;§ H7965 the vine H1612 shall give H5414 (QalImpf) her fruit, H6529 and the ground H776 shall give H5414 (QalImpf) her increase, H2981 and the heavens H8064 shall give H5414 (QalImpf) their dew; H2919 and I will cause the remnant H7611 of this people H5971 to possess H5157 (HiphPerf) all these things. [13] And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse H7045 among the heathen, H1471 O house H1004 of Judah, H3063 and house H1004 of Israel; H3478 so will I save H3467 (HiphImpf) you, and ye shall be a blessing: H1293 fear H3372 (QalImpf) not, but let your hands H3027 be strong. H2388 (QalImpf) [14] For thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 As I thought H2161 (QalPerf) to punish H7489 (HiphInf) you, when your fathers H1 provoked me to wrath, H7107 (HiphInf) saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 and I repented H5162 (NiphPerf) not: [15] so again H7725 (QalPerf) have I thought H2161 (QalPerf) in these days H3117 to do well H3190 (HiphInf) unto Jerusalem H3389 and to the house H1004 of Judah: H3063 fear H3372 (QalImpf) ye not. [16] These are the things H1697 that ye shall do; H6213 (QalImpf) Speak H1696 (PielImpv) ye every man H376 the truth H571 to his neighbour; H7453 execute H8199 (QalImpv) the judgment H4941 of truth H571 and peace H7965§ in your gates: H8179 [17] and let none H376 of you imagine H2803 (QalImpf) evil H7451 in your hearts H3824 against his neighbour; H7453 and love H157 (QalImpf) no false H8267 oath: H7621 for all these are things that I hate, H8130 (QalPerf) saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord. H3068 [18] And the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 came unto me, saying, H559 (QalInf) [19] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 The fast H6685 of the fourth H7243 month, and the fast H6685 of the fifth, H2549 and the fast H6685 of the seventh, H7637 and the fast H6685 of the tenth, H6224 shall be to the house H1004 of Judah H3063 joy H8342 and gladness, H8057 and cheerful H2896 feasts; H4150§ therefore love H157 (QalImpv) the truth H571 and peace. H7965 [20] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come H935 (QalImpf) people, H5971 and the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) of many H7227 cities: H5892 [21] and the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) of one H259 city shall go H1980 (QalPerf) to another, H259 saying, H559 (QalInf) Let us go H3212 (QalImpf) speedily H1980 (QalInf)§ to pray H2470 (PielInf) before H6440§ the Lord, H3068 and to seek H1245 (PielInf) the Lord H3068 of hosts: H6635 I will go H3212 (QalImpf) also. [22] Yea, many H7227 people H5971 and strong H6099 nations H1471 shall come H935 (QalPerf) to seek H1245 (PielInf) the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 in Jerusalem, H3389 and to pray H2470 (PielInf) before H6440 the Lord. H3068 [23] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 In those days H3117 it shall come to pass, that ten H6235 men H582 shall take hold H2388 (HiphImpf) out of all languages H3956 of the nations, H1471 even shall take hold H2388 (HiphPerf) of the skirt H3671 of him that is a Jew, H376 saying, H559 (QalInf) We will go H3212 (QalImpf) with you: for we have heard H8085 (QalPerf) that God H430 is with you.Footnotes
- § 8:4 Heb. multitude of days
- § 8:6 Or, hard or difficult
- § 8:7 Heb. the country of the going down of the Sun
- § 8:10 Or, the hire of man became nothing. etc.
- § 8:12 Heb. of peace
- § 8:16 Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace
- § 8:19 Heb. solemn, or set times
- § 8:21a Or, continually. Heb. going
- § 8:21b Heb. to intreat the face
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