Zechariah 8:14-17
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14 “For thus says the Lord of hosts: Just as I purposed to bring disaster upon you when your ancestors provoked me to wrath, and I did not relent, says the Lord of hosts,(A) 15 so again I have purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; do not be afraid. 16 These are the things that you shall do: speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,(B) 17 do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these are things that I hate, says the Lord.”(C)
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Zechariah 8:14-17
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The Lord will Do Good to Jerusalem and Judah
14 “This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘Just as I intended to bring harm to you when your ancestors angered me,’ says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, ‘and I did not relent, 15 so I have decided at this time[a] to do good things for Jerusalem and for the house of Judah. So stop being afraid. 16 Here’s what you must do: tell the truth to your neighbors, administer true and peaceful justice in your courtrooms,[b] 17 don’t plot evil in your heart against a neighbor, and don’t tolerate[c] false testimonies,[d] because I hate all these things,’ declares the Lord.”
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- Zechariah 8:15 Lit. at these days
- Zechariah 8:16 Lit. gates
- Zechariah 8:17 Lit. and love no
- Zechariah 8:17 Or oaths
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