Zechariah 8:3-5
King James Version
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.
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Zechariah 8:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 The Lord says this: ‘I will return to Zion and (A)dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of (B)Truth, and the mountain of the Lord of armies will be called the Holy Mountain.’ 4 The Lord of armies says this: ‘(C)Old men and old women will again sit in the public squares of Jerusalem, each person with his staff in his hand because of [a]age. 5 And the public squares of the city will be filled with (D)boys and girls playing in its squares.’
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- Zechariah 8:4 Lit the multitude of days
Zechariah 8:3-5
American Standard Version
3 Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain. 4 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women [a]dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand [b]for very age. 5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
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- Zechariah 8:4 Or, sit
- Zechariah 8:4 Hebrew for multitude of days.
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