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Zechariah 8
English Standard Version
Zechariah 8
English Standard Version
The Coming Peace and Prosperity of Zion
8 And the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: (A)I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath. 3 Thus says the Lord: (B)I have returned to Zion and (C)will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, (D)and Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, (E)and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, the holy mountain. 4 Thus says the Lord of hosts: (F)Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of great age. 5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. 6 Thus says the Lord of hosts: (G)If it is marvelous in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, (H)should it also be marvelous in my sight, declares the Lord of hosts? 7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, (I)I will save my people (J)from the east country and from the west country, 8 and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. (K)And they shall be my people, and I will be their God, (L)in faithfulness and in righteousness.”
9 Thus says the Lord of hosts: (M)“Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of (N)the prophets who were present on (O)the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10 For before those days (P)there was no wage for man or any wage for beast, neither was there any safety from the foe for him who went out or came in, for I set every man against his neighbor. 11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares the Lord of hosts. 12 (Q)For there shall be a sowing of peace. The vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, (R)and the heavens shall give their dew. (S)And I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. 13 And as (T)you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, (U)so will I save you, and (V)you shall be a blessing. (W)Fear not, but (X)let your hands be strong.”
14 For thus says the Lord of hosts: (Y)“As I purposed to bring disaster to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath, and I did not relent, says the Lord of hosts, 15 so again have I purposed in these days to bring good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; (Z)fear not. 16 These are the things that you shall do: (AA)Speak the truth to one another; (AB)render in your gates judgments (AC)that are true and make for peace; 17 (AD)do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and (AE)love no false oath, for all these things I hate, declares the Lord.”
18 And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, 19 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the (AF)fourth month and the fast of the (AG)fifth and the fast of the (AH)seventh and the fast of the (AI)tenth shall be to the house of Judah (AJ)seasons of joy and gladness and cheerful feasts. Therefore love (AK)truth and peace.
20 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities. 21 The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, (AL)‘Let us go at once (AM)to entreat the favor of the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts; I myself am going.’ 22 (AN)Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and (AO)to entreat the favor of the Lord. 23 Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days (AP)ten men (AQ)from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for (AR)we have heard that God is with you.’”
Zacarías 8
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Zacarías 8
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El Señor promete bendecir a Jerusalén
8 Otra vez vino a mí la palabra del Señor de los Ejércitos y me dijo:
2 «Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “Siento grandes celos por Sión. Son tantos mis celos por ella que ardo de pasión”.
3 »Así dice el Señor: “Regresaré a Sión y habitaré en Jerusalén. Y Jerusalén será conocida como la Ciudad de la Verdad y el monte del Señor de los Ejércitos, como el Monte de la Santidad”.
4 »Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “Los ancianos y las ancianas volverán a sentarse en las calles de Jerusalén, cada uno con su bastón en la mano debido a su avanzada edad. 5 Los niños y las niñas llenarán las calles de la ciudad y jugarán en ellas”.
6 »Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “Al remanente de este pueblo podrá parecerle maravilloso en aquellos días, ¿pero también a mí me parecerá maravilloso?”, afirma el Señor de los Ejércitos.
7 »Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “Salvaré a mi pueblo de los países de oriente y de occidente. 8 Los haré volver para que vivan en Jerusalén; ellos serán mi pueblo y yo seré su Dios, en la verdad y en la justicia”.
9 »Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “¡Cobren ánimo, ustedes, los que en estos días han escuchado las palabras de los profetas, mientras se echan los cimientos para la reconstrucción del Templo del Señor de los Ejércitos! 10 Porque antes de estos días ni los hombres recibían su salario ni los animales su alimento. Por culpa del enemigo tampoco los viajeros tenían seguridad, pues yo puse a cada uno contra su prójimo. 11 Pero ya no trataré al remanente de este pueblo como lo hice en el pasado”, afirma el Señor de los Ejércitos.
12 »“Habrá paz cuando se siembre y las vides darán su fruto; la tierra producirá sus cosechas y el cielo enviará su rocío. Todo esto se lo daré como herencia al remanente de este pueblo. 13 Judá e Israel, ¡no teman! Ustedes han sido entre las naciones objeto de maldición, pero yo los salvaré y serán una bendición. ¡Cobren ánimo!”.
14 »Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “Cuando sus antepasados me hicieron enojar, yo decidí destruirlos sin ninguna compasión”, afirma el Señor de los Ejércitos. 15 “Pero ahora he decidido hacerles bien a Jerusalén y a Judá. ¡Así que no tengan miedo! 16 Lo que ustedes deben hacer es hablar cada uno a su prójimo con la verdad y juzgar con integridad en sus tribunales. ¡Eso trae la paz! 17 No maquinen el mal contra su prójimo ni sean dados a jurar en falso, porque yo aborrezco todo eso”», afirma el Señor.
18 Vino a mí la palabra del Señor de los Ejércitos y me declaró:
19 «Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “Para el pueblo de Judá, los ayunos de los meses cuarto, quinto, séptimo y décimo serán motivo de gozo y de alegría, y de animadas festividades. Amen, pues, la verdad y la paz”.
20 »Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “Todavía vendrán pueblos y habitantes de muchas ciudades 21 que irán de una ciudad a otra diciendo a los que allí vivan: ‘¡Vayamos al Señor para buscar su bendición! ¡Busquemos al Señor de los Ejércitos! ¡Yo también voy a buscarlo!’. 22 Y muchos pueblos y naciones poderosas vendrán a Jerusalén en busca del Señor de los Ejércitos y de su bendición”.
23 »Así dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “En aquellos días diez hombres de diferentes lenguas y naciones tomarán a un judío por el borde de su capa y le dirán: ¡Déjanos acompañarte! ¡Hemos sabido que Dios está con ustedes!”».
Zechariah 8
King James Version
Zechariah 8
King James Version
8 Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,
2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
3 Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.
4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
6 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.
7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
9 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
10 For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
11 But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the Lord of hosts.
12 For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
13 And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
14 For thus saith the Lord of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord of hosts, and I repented not:
15 So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
16 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.
18 And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying,
19 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
20 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.
22 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.
23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
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