Zechariah 8:1 Again the word1697 of the LORD3068 of hosts6635 came to me, saying,559 cr 2 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 I was jealous7065 for Zion6726 with great1419 jealousy,7068 and I was jealous7065 for her with great1419 fury.2534 cr 3 Thus saith559 the LORD;3068 I am returned7725 unto Zion,6726 and will dwell7931 in the midst8432 of Jerusalem:3389 and Jerusalem3389 shall be called7121 a city5892 of truth;571 and the mountain2022 of the LORD3068 of hosts6635 the holy6944 mountain.2022 cr 4 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 There shall yet old men2205 and old women2205 dwell3427 in the streets7339 of Jerusalem,3389 and every man376 with his staff4938 in his hand3027 for very7230 age.3117{Heb. multitude of days} cr 5 And the streets7339 of the city5892 shall be full4390 of boys3206 and girls3207 playing7832 in the streets7339 thereof. cr 6 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 If it be marvellous6381{Or, hard or difficult} in the eyes5869 of the remnant7611 of this people5971 in these days,3117 should it also be marvellous6381 in mine eyes?5869 saith5002 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635 cr 7 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 Behold, I will save3467 my people5971 from the east4217 country,776 and from the west3996 8121 country;776{Heb. the country of the going down of the Sun} cr 8 And I will bring935 them, and they shall dwell7931 in the midst8432 of Jerusalem:3389 and they shall be my people,5971 and I will be their God,430 in truth571 and in righteousness.6666 cr

Zechariah 8:9 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 Let your hands3027 be strong,2388 ye that hear8085 in these days3117 these words1697 by the mouth6310 of the prophets,5030 which were in the day3117 that the foundation3245 2794 of the house1004 of the LORD3068 of hosts6635 was laid,3245 that the temple1964 might be built.1129 cr 10 For before6440 these days3117 there was1961 no hire7939 for man,120{Or, the hire of man became nothing. etc.} nor any hire7939 for beast;929 neither was there any peace7965 to him that went out3318 or came in935 because of the affliction:6862 for I set7971 all men120 every one376 against his neighbour.7453 cr 11 But now I will not be unto the residue7611 of this people5971 as in the former7223 days,3117 saith5002 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635 cr 12 For the seed2233 shall be prosperous;7965{Heb. of peace} the vine1612 shall give5414 her fruit,6529 and the ground776 shall give5414 her increase,2981 and the heavens8064 shall give5414 their dew;2919 and I will cause the remnant7611 of this people5971 to possess5157 all these things. cr 13 And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse7045 among the heathen,1471 O house1004 of Judah,3063 and house1004 of Israel;3478 so will I save3467 you, and ye shall be a blessing:1293 fear3372 not, but let your hands3027 be strong.2388 cr

Zechariah 8:14 For thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 As I thought2161 to punish7489 you, when your fathers1 provoked me to wrath,7107 saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 and I repented5162 not: cr 15 So again7725 have I thought2161 in these days3117 to do well3190 unto Jerusalem3389 and to the house1004 of Judah:3063 fear3372 ye not. cr

Zechariah 8:16 These are the things1697 that ye shall do;6213 Speak1696 ye every man376 the truth571 to his neighbour;7453 execute8199 the judgment4941 of truth571 and peace7965{Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace} in your gates:8179 cr 17 And let none376 of you imagine2803 evil7451 in your hearts3824 against his neighbour;7453 and love157 no false8267 oath:7621 for all these are things that I hate,8130 saith5002 the LORD.3068 cr

Zechariah 8:18 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 of hosts6635 came unto me, saying,559 cr 19 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 The fast6685 of the fourth7243 month, and the fast6685 of the fifth,2549 and the fast6685 of the seventh,7637 and the fast6685 of the tenth,6224 shall be to the house1004 of Judah3063 joy8342 and gladness,8057 and cheerful2896 feasts;4150{Heb. solemn, or set times} therefore love157 the truth571 and peace.7965 cr 20 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come935 people,5971 and the inhabitants3427 of many7227 cities:5892 cr 21 And the inhabitants3427 of one259 city shall go1980 to another,259 saying,559 Let us go3212 speedily1980{Or, continually. Heb. going} to pray2470 before6440{Heb. to intreat the face} the LORD,3068 and to seek1245 the LORD3068 of hosts:6635 I will go3212 also. cr 22 Yea, many7227 people5971 and strong6099 nations1471 shall come935 to seek1245 the LORD3068 of hosts6635 in Jerusalem,3389 and to pray2470 before6440 the LORD.3068 cr 23 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts;6635 In those days3117 it shall come to pass, that ten6235 men582 shall take hold2388 out of all languages3956 of the nations,1471 even shall take hold2388 of the skirt3671 of him that is a Jew,376 3064 saying,559 We will go3212 with you: for we have heard8085 that God430 is with you. cr