Zechariah 8:1-8

Legacy Standard Bible

Jerusalem, the City of Truth

8 Then the word of Yahweh of hosts came, saying, ² “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘^[a]I am ^(A)jealous with great jealousy for Zion, and with great wrath I am jealous for her.’ ³ Thus says Yahweh, ‘I will return to Zion and will ^(B)dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of ^(C)Truth, and the mountain of Yahweh of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.’ ⁴ Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘^(D)Old men and old women will again sit in the ^[b]streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of ^[c]age. ⁵ And the ^[d]streets of the city will be filled with ^(E)boys and girls playing in its ^[e]streets.’ ⁶ Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘If it is ^[f](F)too difficult in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be ^[g](G)too difficult in My sight?’ declares Yahweh of hosts. ⁷ Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘Behold, I am going to save My people from the land where the ^[h](H)sun rises and from the land where the ^[i]sun sets; ⁸ and I will ^(I)bring them back, and they will ^(J)dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be ^(K)My people, and I will be their God in ^[j]truth and righteousness.’