Zechariah 7:8-9

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⁸The Lord’s word came to Zechariah:
⁹The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:

Make just and faithful decisions; show kindness and compassion to each other!

Zechariah 8:2-5

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² The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:

I care passionately about Zion; I burn with passion for her. ³The Lord proclaims: I have returned to Zion; I will settle in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called the city of truth; the mountain of the Lord of heavenly forces will be the holy mountain.

⁴The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:

Old men and old women will again dwell in the plazas of Jerusalem. Each of them will have a staff in their hand because of their great age. ⁵The city will be full of boys and girls playing in its plazas.

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Zechariah 8:12-13

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¹²        The seed is healthy:
            the vine will give its fruit.
            The land will give its produce;
            the heavens will give its dew.
                I will give the remnant of this people all these things.
¹³            Just as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel,
                so now I will deliver you; you will be a blessing.
        Don’t fear, but be strong.

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Zechariah 8:20-23

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²⁰The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:

Peoples will still come, the inhabitants of many cities. ²¹The inhabitants of one city will go to another saying, “Let’s go and seek the favor of the Lord, and look for the Lord of heavenly forces. I’m going too.” ²²Many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the Lord of heavenly forces in Jerusalem and to seek the favor of the Lord.

²³The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:

In those days ten men from nations with entirely different languages will grab hold of a Judean’s clothes and say, “Let’s go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”

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