Zechariah 8:1 ¶ The word1697 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 came559 to me.
2 Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "I am jealous7065 for Zion6726 with great1419 jealousy,7068 and I am jealous7065 for her with great1419 wrath."2534
Zechariah 8:3 ¶ Thus says559 Yahweh:3068 "I have returned7725 to Zion,6726 and will dwell7931 in the midst8432 of Jerusalem.3389 Jerusalem3389 shall be called7121 ‘The City5892 of Truth;'571 and the mountain2022 of Yahweh3068 of Armies,6635 ‘The Holy6944 Mountain.'"2022
Zechariah 8:4 ¶ Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "Old men2205 and old women2205 will again dwell3427 in the streets7339 of Jerusalem,3389 every man376 with his staff4938 in his hand3027 for very7230 age.31175 The streets7339 of the city5892 will be full4390 of boys3206 and girls3207 playing7832 in its streets."7339
Zechariah 8:6 ¶ Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "If it is marvelous6381 in the eyes5869 of the remnant7611 of this people5971 in those days,3117 should it also be marvelous6381 in my eyes?"5869 says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies.6635
Zechariah 8:7 ¶ Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "Behold, I will save3467 my people5971 from the east4217 country,776 and from the west3996 country;7768 and I will bring935 them, and they will dwell7931 in the midst8432 of Jerusalem;3389 and they will be my people,5971 and I will be their God,430 in truth571 and in righteousness."6666
Zechariah 8:9 ¶ Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "Let your hands3027 be strong,2388 you who hear8085 in these days3117 these words1697 from the mouth6310 of the prophets5030 who were in the day3117 that the foundation3245 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 was laid,3245 even the temple,1964 that it might be built.112910 For before6440 those days3117 there was1961 no wages7939 for man,120 nor any wages7939 for an animal;929 neither was there any peace7965 to him who went out3318 or came in,935 because of the adversary.6862 For I set7971 all men120 everyone376 against his neighbor.745311 But now I will not be to the remnant7611 of this people5971 as in the former7223 days,"3117 says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies.663512 "For the seed2233 of peace7965 and the vine1612 will yield5414 its fruit,6529 and the ground776 will give5414 its increase,2981 and the heavens8064 will give5414 their dew;2919 and I will cause the remnant7611 of this people5971 to inherit5157 all these things.
13 It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse7045 among the nations,1471 house1004 of Judah3063 and house1004 of Israel,3478 so will I save3467 you, and you shall be a blessing.1293 Don't be afraid.3372 Let your hands3027 be strong."2388
Zechariah 8:14 ¶ For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "As I thought2161 to do evil7489 to you, when your fathers1 provoked me to wrath,"7107 says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies,6635 "and I didn't repent;516215 so again7725 have I thought2161 in these days3117 to do good3190 to Jerusalem3389 and to the house1004 of Judah.3063 Don't be afraid.337216 These are the things1697 that you shall do:6213 speak1696 every man376 the truth571 with his neighbor.7453 Execute8199 the judgment4941 of truth571 and peace7965 in your gates,817917 and let none376 of you devise2803 evil7451 in your hearts3824 against his neighbor,7453 and love157 no false8267 oath:7621 for all these are things that I hate,"8130 says5002 Yahweh.3068
Zechariah 8:18 ¶ The word1697 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 came559 to me.
19 Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "The fasts6685 of the fourth7243 fifth,2549 seventh,7637 and tenth6224 months shall be for the house1004 of Judah3063 joy8342 and gladness,8057 and cheerful2896 feasts.4150 Therefore love157 truth571 and peace."7965
Zechariah 8:20 ¶ Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "Many peoples,5971 and the inhabitants3427 of many7227 cities5892 will yet come;93521 and the inhabitants3427 of one259 shall go1980 to another,259 saying,559 ‘Let us go3212 speedily1980 to entreat2470 the favor6440 of Yahweh,3068 and to seek1245 Yahweh3068 of Armies.6635 I will go3212 also.'
22 Yes, many7227 peoples5971 and strong6099 nations1471 will come935 to seek1245 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 in Jerusalem,3389 and to entreat2470 the favor6440 of Yahweh."306823 Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies:6635 "In those days,3117 ten6235 men582 will take hold,2388 out of all the languages3956 of the nations,1471 they will take hold2388 of the skirt3671 of him who is a Jew,376 saying,559 ‘We will go3212 with you, for we have heard8085 that God430 is with you.'"