Zechariah 8:7-9
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
7 Thus says 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 to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be my people and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness.”
9 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets, since the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
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Zechariah 8:7-9
New King James Version
7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘Behold, (A)I will save My people from the land of the [a]east
And from the land of the [b]west;
8 I will (B)bring them back,
And they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
(C)They shall be My people
And I will be their God,
(D)In truth and righteousness.’
9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(E)‘Let your hands be strong,
You who have been hearing in these days
These words by the mouth of (F)the prophets,
Who spoke in (G)the day the foundation was laid
For the house of the Lord of hosts,
That the temple might be built.
Footnotes
- Zechariah 8:7 Lit. rising sun
- Zechariah 8:7 Lit. setting sun
Zechariah 8:7-9
King James Version
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.
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Zechariah 8:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, (A)I will save my people (B)from the east country and from the west country, 8 and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. (C)And they shall be my people, and I will be their God, (D)in faithfulness and in righteousness.”
9 Thus says the Lord of hosts: (E)“Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of (F)the prophets who were present on (G)the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
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