Zechariah · Unlocked Literal Bible
Zechariah 8 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 The word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying,
1 The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.
2 “Yahweh of hosts says this: I am passionate for Zion with great zeal and I am passionate for her with great anger!
2 Yahweh of Armies says: “I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.”
3 Yahweh of hosts says this: I will return to Zion and will live in the midst of Jerusalem, for Jerusalem will be called The City of Truth and the mountain of Yahweh of hosts will be called The Holy Mountain!
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 hosts says this: Old men and old women will once again be in the streets of Jerusalem, and every person will need a staff in his hand because he has grown so old.
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 them.
5 The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”
6 Yahweh of hosts says this: If something seems impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible in my eyes?—this is Yahweh's declaration.
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 hosts says this: Behold, I am about to rescue my people from the land of the sunrise and from the land of the setting sun!
7 Yahweh of Armies says: “Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country.
8 For I will bring them back, and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem, so they will again be my people, and I will be their God in truth and in righteousness!
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 hosts says this: You who now continue to hear the same words that came from the prophets' mouths when the foundation of my house was laid—this house of mine, Yahweh of hosts: Strengthen your hands so that the temple can be built.
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 no crops were gathered in by anyone, there was no profit for either man or beast, and there was no peace from enemies for anyone going or coming. I had set every person each against his neighbor.
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 it will not be as in former days, I will be with the remnant of this people —this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts.
11 But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days,” says Yahweh of Armies.
12 For seeds of peace will be sown; the climbing vine will give its fruit and the earth will give its produce; the skies will give their dew, for I will make the remnant of this people inherit all these things.
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 You were an example to the other nations of a curse, house of Judah and house of Israel. So I will rescue you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong!
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 hosts says this: Just as I planned to do harm to you when your ancestors provoked my anger —says Yahweh of hosts—and did not relent,
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 also I will plan in these days to do good again to Jerusalem and the house of Judah! Do not fear!
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 must do: Speak truth, every person with his neighbor. Judge with truth, justice, and peace in your gates.
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 Do not plan to do evil within your heart against one another, and do not love false oaths—for these are the things I hate!—this is Yahweh's declaration.”
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 Then the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying,
18 The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.
19 “Yahweh of hosts says this: The fasts of the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month will become times of joy, gladness, and happy festivals for the house of Judah! Therefore love truth and peace!
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 hosts says this: People will come again, even those who are living in many different cities.
20 Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come.
21 The inhabitants of one city will go to another city and say, 'Let us quickly go to beg before the face of Yahweh and to seek Yahweh of hosts! We ourselves are also going.'
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 Many people and mighty nations will come to seek Yahweh of hosts in Jerusalem and beg for the favor of Yahweh!
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 hosts says this: In those days ten men from every language and nation will grasp the hem of your robe and say, 'Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you!'”
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.’”
Cross references (21)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 2 Joel 2:18; Psalm 78:58–59; Zechariah 1:14–16; Nahum 1:2; Isaiah 42:13–14
- 3 Zechariah 1:16; John 1:14; Jeremiah 30:10–11; Jeremiah 33:16; Zechariah 2:10–11
- 4 Isaiah 65:20–22; Job 42:17; Hebrews 12:22; Lamentations 5:11–15; 1 Samuel 2:31
- 5 Jeremiah 31:13; Jeremiah 30:19–20; Zechariah 2:4; Jeremiah 31:27; Jeremiah 33:11
- 6 Jeremiah 32:27; Luke 18:27; Romans 4:20–21; Luke 1:37; Numbers 11:22–23
- 7 Jeremiah 31:8; Isaiah 43:5–6; Isaiah 49:12; Isaiah 27:12–13; Amos 9:14–15
- 8 Ezekiel 36:28; Ezekiel 11:20; Jeremiah 31:33; Jeremiah 4:2; Revelation 21:3
- 9 Isaiah 35:4; 2 Timothy 2:1; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Ezra 5:1–2; Haggai 2:21
- 10 Haggai 1:6–11; Amos 9:4; Isaiah 19:2; Haggai 2:16–18; Amos 3:6
- 11 Isaiah 12:1; Haggai 2:19; Psalm 103:9; Zechariah 8:8–9; Malachi 3:9–11
- 12 Leviticus 26:4–5; Deuteronomy 33:13; Genesis 27:28; Matthew 6:33; Ezekiel 36:30
- 13 Zephaniah 3:20; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Psalm 72:17; Zechariah 8:9; Genesis 12:2–3
- 14 Ezekiel 24:14; Jeremiah 31:28; Jeremiah 4:28; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Isaiah 14:24
- 15 Zechariah 8:13; Micah 7:18–20; Luke 12:32; Micah 4:10–13; Jeremiah 32:42
- 16 Ephesians 4:25; Zechariah 7:9; Psalm 15:2; Luke 3:8–14; Deuteronomy 10:12–13
- 17 Proverbs 6:16–19; Proverbs 3:29; Psalm 10:3; Habakkuk 1:13; Micah 2:1–3
- 19 Zechariah 8:16; Jeremiah 39:2; Zechariah 7:3; Zechariah 7:5; 2 Kings 25:25
- 20 Isaiah 2:2–3; Zechariah 2:11; Micah 4:1–2; Isaiah 60:3–12; Jeremiah 16:19
- 21 Zechariah 7:2; Psalm 146:1–2; Hosea 6:3; Psalm 122:1–9; Psalm 103:22
- 22 Zechariah 8:21; Isaiah 25:7; Revelation 21:24; Revelation 15:4; Isaiah 60:3–22
- 23 Isaiah 55:5; 1 Corinthians 14:25; Isaiah 60:3; Isaiah 45:14; Ruth 1:16–17
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