Zechariah 8 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Coming Peace and Prosperity of Zion

Then the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635 came^H1961, saying^H559,

Zec 8:2“The LORD of armies says this: ‘I am exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.’

Zec 8:3“The LORD says this: ‘I will return to Zion and dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of armies will be called the Holy Mountain.’

Zec 8:4

Zec 8:4“The LORD of armies says this: ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the public squares of Jerusalem, each person with his staff in his hand because of [fn]age.

Zec 8:5

Zec 8:5‘And the public squares of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its squares.’

Zec 8:6

Zec 8:6“The LORD of armies says this: ‘If it is too difficult in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be too difficult in My sight?’ declares the LORD of armies.

Zec 8:7

Zec 8:7“The LORD of armies says this: ‘Behold, I am going to save My people from the land of the [fn]east and from the land of the [fn]west;

Zec 8:8

Zec 8:8and I will bring them back and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God in [fn]truth and righteousness.’

Zec 8:9

“The LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635 says^H559 this^H3541: ‘Let your hands^H3027 be strong^H2388, you who are listening^H8085 in these^H428 days^H3117 to these^H428 words^H1697 from the mouth^H6310 of the prophets^H5030, those who^H834 spoke in the day^H3117 that the foundation^H3245 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635 was laid^H3245, so that the temple^H1964 might be built^H1129.

Zec 8:10

Zec 8:10‘For before those days there was no wage for man nor any wage for animal; and for him who went out or came in there was no [fn]peace because of [fn]his enemies, and I sent all the people against one another.

Zec 8:11

Zec 8:11‘But now I will not [fn]treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ declares the LORD of armies.

Zec 8:12

Zec 8:12‘For there will be the seed of peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the heavens will provide their dew; and I will give to the remnant of this people all these things as an inheritance.

Zec 8:13

Zec 8:13‘And it will come about that just as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.’

Zec 8:14

“For this^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635 says^H559: ‘Just^H834 as^H834 I determined^H2161 to do^H7489 harm^H7489 to you when your fathers^H1 provoked^H7107 Me to^H7107 anger^H7107,’ says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635, ‘and I have not relented^H5162,

Zec 8:15

Zec 8:15so I have again determined in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear!

Zec 8:16

Zec 8:16‘These are the things which you shall do: speak the truth to one another; judge with truth and judgment for peace at your [fn]gates.

Zec 8:17

Zec 8:17‘Also let none of you devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love [fn]perjury; for all these things are what I hate,’ declares the LORD.”

Zec 8:18

Then the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635 came^H1961 to me, saying^H559,

Zec 8:19

Zec 8:19“The LORD of armies says this: ‘The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth months will become joy, jubilation, and [fn]cheerful festivals for the house of Judah; so love truth and peace.’

Zec 8:20

“The LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635 says^H559 this^H3541: ‘It will yet^H5750 turn out that peoples^H5971 will come^H935, that is, the inhabitants^H3427 of many^H7227 cities^H5892.

Zec 8:21

Zec 8:21‘The inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, “Let’s go at once to plead for the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of armies; [fn]I also will go.”

Zec 8:22

Zec 8:22‘So many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the LORD of armies in Jerusalem, and to plead for the favor of the LORD.’

Zec 8:23

Zec 8:23“The LORD of armies says this: ‘In those days ten people from all the [fn]nations will [fn]grasp the [fn]garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’”

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NASB20 Footnotes

(8:4)

Lit the multitude of days

Lit sunrise

Lit setting sun

Or faithfulness

Or security

Lit the adversary

Lit be to the

I.e., the place where court was held

Lit a false oath

Or goodly

Or let me go too

Lit languages of the nations

(8:23)

Lit grasp, and they will grasp

(8:23)

Lit hem of a garment

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The Coming Peace and Prosperity of Zion

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