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.’
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- Zechariah 8:2 Or I am exceedingly jealous, cf. 1:14
- Zechariah 8:4 Or squares
- Zechariah 8:4 Lit the multitude of days
- Zechariah 8:5 Or squares
- Zechariah 8:5 Or squares
- Zechariah 8:6 Or marvelous, cf. Gen 18:14
- Zechariah 8:6 Or marvelous, cf. Gen 18:14
- Zechariah 8:7 Or east
- Zechariah 8:7 Or west
- Zechariah 8:8 Or faithfulness
Zechariah 8:1-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Coming Peace and Prosperity of Zion
8 Then the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I am (A)exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.’ 3 Thus says the Lord, ‘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 the Lord of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.’ 4 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘(D)Old men and old women will again sit in the [a]streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of [b]age. 5 And the [c]streets of the city will be filled with (E)boys and girls playing in its [d]streets.’ 6 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘If it is [e](F)too difficult in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be [f](G)too difficult in My sight?’ declares the Lord of hosts. 7 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Behold, I am going to save My people from the land of the [g](H)east and from the land of the [h]west; 8 and I will (I)bring them back and they will (J)live in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be (K)My people, and I will be their God in [i]truth and righteousness.’
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- Zechariah 8:4 Or squares
- Zechariah 8:4 Lit the multitude of days
- Zechariah 8:5 Or squares
- Zechariah 8:5 Or squares
- Zechariah 8:6 Or wonderful
- Zechariah 8:6 Or wonderful
- Zechariah 8:7 Lit rising
- Zechariah 8:7 Lit setting sun
- Zechariah 8:8 Or faithfulness
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