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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 [2] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 I was jealous H7065 for Zion H6726 with great H1419 jealousy, H7068 and I was jealous H7065 for her with great H1419 fury. H2534 [3] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord; H3068 I am returned H7725 unto H413 Zion, H6726 and will dwell H7931 in the midst H8432 of Jerusalem: H3389 and Jerusalem H3389 shall be called H7121 a city H5892 of truth; H571 and the mountain H2022 of the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 the holy H6944 mountain. H2022 [4] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 There shall yet old men H2205 and old women H2205 dwell H3427 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 of boys H3206 and girls H3207 playing H7832 in the streets H7339 thereof. [6] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 If it be marvellous H6381§ in the eyes H5869 of the remnant H7611 of this people H5971 in these days, H3117 should it also be marvellous H6381 in mine eyes? H5869 saith H5002 the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [7] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 Behold, I will save H3467 H853 my people H5971 from the east H4217 country, H776 and from the west H3996 H8121 country; H776§ [8] and I will bring H935 them, and they shall dwell H7931 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 H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 Let your hands H3027 be strong, H2388 ye that hear H8085 in these days H3117 H853 these H428 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 that the temple H1964 might be built. H1129 [10] For before H6440 these days H3117 there was H1961 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 or came in H935 because of the affliction: H6862 for I set H7971 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 the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [12] For H3588 the seed H2233 shall be prosperous; H7965§ the vine H1612 shall give H5414 her fruit, H6529 and the ground H776 shall give H5414 H853 her increase, H2981 and the heavens H8064 shall give H5414 their dew; H2919 H853 and I will cause the remnant H7611 of this people H5971 to possess H5157 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 H3651 will I save H3467 you, and ye shall be a blessing: H1293 fear H3372 not, but let your hands H3027 be strong. H2388 [14] For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 As I thought H2161 to punish H7489 you, when your fathers H1 provoked me to wrath, H7107 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 and I repented H5162 not: [15] so H3651 again H7725 have I thought H2161 in these days H3117 to do well H3190 H853 unto Jerusalem H3389 and to the house H1004 of Judah: H3063 fear H3372 ye not. [16] These are the things H1697 that ye shall do; H6213 Speak H1696 ye every man H376 the truth H571 to his neighbour; H7453 execute H8199 the judgment H4941 of truth H571 and peace H7965§ in your gates: H8179 [17] and let none H376 of you imagine H2803 H853 evil H7451 in your hearts H3824 against his neighbour; H7453 and love H157 no false H8267 oath: H7621 for all these are things that I hate, H8130 saith H5002 the Lord. H3068 [18] And the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 came unto me, saying, H559 [19] Thus H3541 saith H559 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 the truth H571 and peace. H7965 [20] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come H935 people, H5971 and the inhabitants H3427 of many H7227 cities: H5892 [21] and the inhabitants H3427 of one H259 city shall go H1980 to another, H259 saying, H559 Let us go H3212 speedily H1980§ to pray H2470 H853 before H6440§ the Lord, H3068 and to seek H1245 the Lord H3068 of hosts: H6635 I will go H3212 also. [22] Yea, many H7227 people H5971 and strong H6099 nations H1471 shall come H935 to seek H1245 the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 in Jerusalem, H3389 and to pray H2470 H853 before H6440 the Lord. H3068 [23] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 In those days H3117 it shall come to pass, that ten H6235 men H582 shall take hold H2388 out of all languages H3956 of the nations, H1471 even shall take hold H2388 of the skirt H3671 of him that is a Jew, H376 H3064 saying, H559 We will go H3212 with H5973 you: for we have heard H8085 that God H430 is with you.

Footnotes

  1. § 8:4 Heb. multitude of days
  2. § 8:6 Or, hard or difficult
  3. § 8:7 Heb. the country of the going down of the Sun
  4. § 8:10 Or, the hire of man became nothing. etc.
  5. § 8:12 Heb. of peace
  6. § 8:16 Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace
  7. § 8:19 Heb. solemn, or set times
  8. § 8:21a Or, continually. Heb. going
  9. § 8:21b Heb. to intreat the face
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 παντοκράτορος G3841 λέγων G3004 [2] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Ἐζήλωσα G2206 τὴν G3588 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 Σιων G4622 ζῆλον G2205 μέγαν G3173 καὶ G2532 θυμῷ G2372 μεγάλῳ G3173 ἐζήλωσα G2206 αὐτήν. G846 [3] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Καὶ G2532 ἐπιστρέψω G1994 ἐπὶ G1909 Σιων G4622 καὶ G2532 κατασκηνώσω G2681 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 καὶ G2532 κληθήσεται G2564 ἡ G3588 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 πόλις G4172 ἡ G3588 ἀληθινὴ G228 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ὄρος G3735 κυρίου G2962 παντοκράτορος G3841 ὄρος G3735 ἅγιον. G40 [4] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Ἔτι G2089 καθήσονται G2521 πρεσβύτεροι G4245 καὶ G2532 πρεσβύτεραι G4245 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 πλατείαις G4116 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 ἕκαστος G1538 τὴν G3588 ῥάβδον G4464 αὐτοῦ G846 ἔχων G2192 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 χειρὶ G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπὸ G575 πλήθους G4128 ἡμερῶν· G2250 [5] καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 πλατεῖαι G4116 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 πλησθήσονται G4130 παιδαρίων G3808 καὶ G2532 κορασίων G2877 παιζόντων G3815 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 πλατείαις G4116 αὐτῆς. G846 [6] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Διότι G1360 εἰ G1487 ἀδυνατήσει G101 ἐνώπιον G1799 τῶν G3588 καταλοίπων G2645 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 τούτου G5127 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ἐκείναις, G1565 μὴ G3361 καὶ G2532 ἐνώπιον G1799 ἐμοῦ G1699 ἀδυνατήσει; G101 Λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 [7] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 ἀνασῴζω τὸν G3588 λαόν G2992 μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 γῆς G1093 ἀνατολῶν G395 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 γῆς G1093 δυσμῶν G1424 [8] καὶ G2532 εἰσάξω G1521 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 κατασκηνώσω G2681 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 καὶ G2532 ἔσονταί G2071 μοι G3427 εἰς G1519 λαόν, G2992 καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 ἔσομαι G2071 αὐτοῖς G846 εἰς G1519 θεὸν G2316 ἐν G1722 ἀληθείᾳ G225 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 δικαιοσύνῃ. G1343 [9] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Κατισχυέτωσαν G2729 αἱ G3588 χεῖρες G5495 ὑμῶν G5216 τῶν G3588 ἀκουόντων G191 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ταύταις G3778 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τούτους G5128 ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 τῶν G3588 προφητῶν, G4396 ἀφ’ G575 ἧς G3739 ἡμέρας G2250 τεθεμελίωται G2311 ὁ G3588 οἶκος G3624 κυρίου G2962 παντοκράτορος, G3841 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ναὸς G3485 ἀφ’ G575 οὗ G3739 ᾠκοδόμηται. G3618 [10] Διότι G1360 πρὸ G4253 τῶν G3588 ἡμερῶν G2250 ἐκείνων G1565 ὁ G3588 μισθὸς G3408 τῶν G3588 ἀνθρώπων G444 οὐκ G3756 ἔσται G2071 εἰς G1519 ὄνησιν, καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 μισθὸς G3408 τῶν G3588 κτηνῶν G2934 οὐχ G3756 ὑπάρξει, καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 ἐκπορευομένῳ G1607 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 εἰσπορευομένῳ G1531 οὐκ G3756 ἔσται G2071 εἰρήνη G1515 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 θλίψεως· G2347 καὶ G2532 ἐξαποστελῶ G1821 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 ἀνθρώπους G444 ἕκαστον G1538 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ. G846 [11] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 οὐ G3756 κατὰ G2596 τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 τὰς G3588 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 ἐγὼ G1473 ποιῶ G4160 τοῖς G3588 καταλοίποις G2645 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 τούτου, G5127 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ, G3841 [12] ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 δείξω G1166 εἰρήνην· G1515 ἡ G3588 ἄμπελος G288 δώσει G1325 τὸν G3588 καρπὸν G2590 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 γῆ G1093 δώσει G1325 τὰ G3588 γενήματα G1081 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 οὐρανὸς G3772 δώσει G1325 τὴν G3588 δρόσον αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 κατακληρονομήσω G2624 τοῖς G3588 καταλοίποις G2645 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 μου G3450 πάντα G3956 ταῦτα. G5023 [13] Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ὃν G3739 τρόπον G5158 ἦτε G2258 ἐν G1722 κατάρᾳ G2671 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν, G1484 οἶκος G3624 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 οἶκος G3624 Ισραηλ, G2474 οὕτως G3779 διασώσω G1295 ὑμᾶς G5209 καὶ G2532 ἔσεσθε G2071 ἐν G1722 εὐλογίᾳ· G2129 θαρσεῖτε G2293 καὶ G2532 κατισχύετε G2729 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 χερσὶν G5495 ὑμῶν. G5216 [14] Διότι G1360 τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Ὃν G3739 τρόπον G5158 διενοήθην τοῦ G3588 κακῶσαι G2559 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 παροργίσαι G3949 με G3165 τοὺς G3588 πατέρας G3962 ὑμῶν, G5216 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ, G3841 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μετενόησα, G3340 [15] οὕτως G3779 παρατέταγμαι καὶ G2532 διανενόημαι ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ταύταις G3778 τοῦ G3588 καλῶς G2573 ποιῆσαι G4160 τὴν G3588 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 Ιουδα· θαρσεῖτε. G2293 [16] Οὗτοι G3778 οἱ G3588 λόγοι, G3056 οὓς G3739 ποιήσετε· G4160 λαλεῖτε G2980 ἀλήθειαν G225 ἕκαστος G1538 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 κρίμα G2917 εἰρηνικὸν G1516 κρίνατε G2919 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 πύλαις G4439 ὑμῶν G5216 [17] καὶ G2532 ἕκαστος G1538 τὴν G3588 κακίαν G2549 τοῦ G3588 πλησίον G4139 αὐτοῦ G846 μὴ G3361 λογίζεσθε G3049 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 καρδίαις G2588 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 ὅρκον G3727 ψευδῆ G5571 μὴ G3361 ἀγαπᾶτε, G25 διότι G1360 ταῦτα G5023 πάντα G3956 ἐμίσησα, G3404 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 [18] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 ‡ παντοκράτορος G3841 πρός G4314 με G3165 λέγων G3004 [19] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Νηστεία G3521 ἡ G3588 τετρὰς καὶ G2532 νηστεία G3521 ἡ G3588 πέμπτη G3991 καὶ G2532 νηστεία G3521 ἡ G3588 ἑβδόμη G1442 καὶ G2532 νηστεία G3521 ἡ G3588 δεκάτη G1182 ἔσονται G2071 τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 Ιουδα εἰς G1519 χαρὰν G5479 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 εὐφροσύνην G2167 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 ἑορτὰς G1859 ἀγαθὰς G18 καὶ G2532 εὐφρανθήσεσθε, G2165 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἀλήθειαν G225 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 εἰρήνην G1515 ἀγαπήσατε. G25 [20] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Ἔτι G2089 ἥξουσιν G2240 λαοὶ G2992 πολλοὶ G4183 καὶ G2532 κατοικοῦντες G2730 πόλεις G4172 πολλάς· G4183 [21] καὶ G2532 συνελεύσονται G4905 κατοικοῦντες G2730 πέντε G4002 πόλεις G4172 εἰς G1519 μίαν G3391 πόλιν G4172 λέγοντες G3004 Πορευθῶμεν G4198 δεηθῆναι G1189 τοῦ G3588 προσώπου G4383 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ἐκζητῆσαι G1567 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 κυρίου G2962 παντοκράτορος· G3841 πορεύσομαι G4198 κἀγώ. G2504 [22] Καὶ G2532 ἥξουσιν G2240 λαοὶ G2992 πολλοὶ G4183 καὶ G2532 ἔθνη G1484 πολλὰ G4183 ἐκζητῆσαι G1567 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 κυρίου G2962 παντοκράτορος G3841 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 ἐξιλάσκεσθαι τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 κυρίου. G2962 [23] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ἐκείναις G1565 ἐὰν G1437 ἐπιλάβωνται G1949 δέκα G1176 ἄνδρες G435 ἐκ G1537 πασῶν G3956 τῶν G3588 γλωσσῶν G1100 τῶν G3588 ἐθνῶν G1484 καὶ G2532 ἐπιλάβωνται G1949 τοῦ G3588 κρασπέδου G2899 ἀνδρὸς G435 Ιουδαίου G2453 λέγοντες G3004 Πορευσόμεθα G4198 μετὰ G3326 σοῦ, G4675 διότι G1360 ἀκηκόαμεν G191 ὅτι G3754 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 μεθ’ G3326 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐστιν. G2076
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 8:18 Corrected from κύριου, as seen in RH and SW. The genitive ending ου is long, and a long last syllable keeps the accent off the third syllable from the end. This edition prints κυρίου at its 2,564 other occurrences.