20 “The Lord of armies says this: ‘It will yet turn out that (A)peoples will come, that is, the inhabitants of many cities. 21 The inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, “Let’s go at once to (B)plead for the favor of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of armies; [a]I also will go.” 22 So (C)many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the Lord of armies in Jerusalem, and to (D)plead for the favor of the Lord.’ 23 The Lord of armies says this: ‘In those days ten people from all the [b]nations will [c](E)grasp the [d]garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:21 Or let me go too
  2. Zechariah 8:23 Lit languages of the nations
  3. Zechariah 8:23 Lit grasp, and they will grasp
  4. Zechariah 8:23 Lit hem of a garment

Future Visits by Nations to Jerusalem

20 “This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘In the future, people will come, including residents of many cities, 21 and they will travel from one place to another place and say, “Let’s go quickly to pray in the presence of the Lord and to inquire of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.’ And I will go, too. 22 Many people and powerful nations will come to inquire of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies in Jerusalem, and to pray in the presence of the Lord.”’”

23 “This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘In the future, ten men speaking[a] all the languages of the nations will grab hold of one Jewish person by the hem of his garment and say, “Let us go up to Jerusalem[b] with you, because we heard that God is with you.”’”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:23 The Heb. lacks speaking
  2. Zechariah 8:23 The Heb. lacks to Jerusalem