Zechariah 8 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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

^[1] Again the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 came [to me], saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 I was jealousH7065(PielPerf) for ZionH6726 with greatH1419 jealousy,H7068 and I was jealousH7065(PielPerf) for her with greatH1419 fury.H2534 ^[3] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 I am returnedH7725(QalPerf) unto Zion,H6726 and will dwellH7931(QalPerf) in the midstH8432 of Jerusalem:H3389 and JerusalemH3389 shall be calledH7121(NiphPerf) a cityH5892 of truth;H571 and the mountainH2022 of the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 the holyH6944 mountain.H2022 ^[4] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 There shall yet old menH2205 and old womenH2205 dwellH3427(QalImpf) in the streetsH7339 of Jerusalem,H3389 and every manH376 with his staffH4938 in his handH3027 for veryH7230 age.H3117 ^[5] And the streetsH7339 of the cityH5892 shall be fullH4390(NiphImpf) of boysH3206 and girlsH3207 playingH7832(PielPtc) in the streetsH7339 thereof. ^[6] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 If it be marvellousH6381(NiphImpf) in the eyesH5869 of the remnantH7611 of this peopleH5971 in these days,H3117 should it also be marvellousH6381(NiphImpf) in mine eyes?H5869 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 ^[7] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 Behold, I will saveH3467(HiphPtc) my peopleH5971 from the eastH4217 country,H776 and from the westH3996 country;H776 ^[8] And I will bringH935(HiphPerf) them, and they shall dwellH7931(QalPerf) in the midstH8432 of Jerusalem:H3389 and they shall be my people,H5971 and I will be their God,H430 in truthH571 and in righteousness.H6666 ^[9] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 Let your handsH3027 be strong,H2388(QalImpf) ye that hearH8085(QalActPtc) in these daysH3117 these wordsH1697 by the mouthH6310 of the prophets,H5030 which [were] in the dayH3117 [that] the foundationH3245 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 was laid,H3245(PualPerf) that the templeH1964 might be built.H1129(NiphInf) ^[10] For beforeH6440 these daysH3117 there wasH1961(NiphPerf) no hireH7939 for man,H120 nor any hireH7939 for beast;H929 neither [was there any] peaceH7965 to him that went outH3318(QalActPtc) or came inH935(QalActPtc) because of the affliction:H6862 for I setH7971(PielImpf) all menH120 every oneH376 against his neighbour.H7453 ^[11] But now I [will] not [be] unto the residueH7611 of this peopleH5971 as in the formerH7223 days,H3117 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 ^[12] For the seedH2233 [shall be] prosperous;H7965 the vineH1612 shall giveH5414(QalImpf) her fruit,H6529 and the groundH776 shall giveH5414(QalImpf) her increase,H2981 and the heavensH8064 shall giveH5414(QalImpf) their dew;H2919 and I will cause the remnantH7611 of this peopleH5971 to possessH5157(HiphPerf) all these [things]. ^[13] And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curseH7045 among the heathen,H1471 O houseH1004 of Judah,H3063 and houseH1004 of Israel;H3478 so will I saveH3467(HiphImpf) you, and ye shall be a blessing:H1293 fearH3372(QalImpf) not, [but] let your handsH3027 be strong.H2388(QalImpf) ^[14] For thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 As I thoughtH2161(QalPerf) to punishH7489(HiphInf) you, when your fathersH1 provoked me to wrath,H7107(HiphInf) saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 and I repentedH5162(NiphPerf) not: ^[15] So againH7725(QalPerf) have I thoughtH2161(QalPerf) in these daysH3117 to do wellH3190(HiphInf) unto JerusalemH3389 and to the houseH1004 of Judah:H3063 fearH3372(QalImpf) ye not. ^[16] These [are] the thingsH1697 that ye shall do;H6213(QalImpf) SpeakH1696(PielImpv) ye every manH376 the truthH571 to his neighbour;H7453 executeH8199(QalImpv) the judgmentH4941 of truthH571 and peaceH7965 in your gates:H8179 ^[17] And let noneH376 of you imagineH2803(QalImpf) evilH7451 in your heartsH3824 against his neighbour;H7453 and loveH157(QalImpf) no falseH8267 oath:H7621 for all these [are things] that I hate,H8130(QalPerf) saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord.H3068 ^[18] And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 came unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[19] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 The fastH6685 of the fourthH7243 [month], and the fastH6685 of the fifth,H2549 and the fastH6685 of the seventh,H7637 and the fastH6685 of the tenth,H6224 shall be to the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 joyH8342 and gladness,H8057 and cheerfulH2896 feasts;H4150 therefore loveH157(QalImpv) the truthH571 and peace.H7965 ^[20] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall comeH935(QalImpf) people,H5971 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of manyH7227 cities:H5892 ^[21] And the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of oneH259 [city] shall goH1980(QalPerf) to another,H259 saying,H559(QalInf) Let us goH3212(QalImpf) speedilyH1980(QalInf) to prayH2470(PielInf) beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 and to seekH1245(PielInf) the LordH3068 of hosts:H6635 I will goH3212(QalImpf) also. ^[22] Yea, manyH7227 peopleH5971 and strongH6099 nationsH1471 shall comeH935(QalPerf) to seekH1245(PielInf) the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 in Jerusalem,H3389 and to prayH2470(PielInf) beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068 ^[23] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 In those daysH3117 [it shall come to pass], that tenH6235 menH582 shall take holdH2388(HiphImpf) out of all languagesH3956 of the nations,H1471 even shall take holdH2388(HiphPerf) of the skirtH3671 of him that is a Jew,H376 saying,H559(QalInf) We will goH3212(QalImpf) with you: for we have heardH8085(QalPerf) [that] GodH430 [is] with you.

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