Zechariah 8

1 ♥ 📝 A nd the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 came [to me], saying,^H559

2 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 I am jealous^H7065 for Zion^H6726 with great^H1419 jealousy,^H7068 and I am jealous^H7065 for her with great^H1419 wrath.^H2534

3 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah:^H3068 I am returned^H7725 unto Zion,^H6726 and will dwell^H7931 in the midst^H8432 of Jerusalem:^H3389 and Jerusalem^H3389 shall be called^H7121 The city^H5892 of truth;^H571 and the mountain^H2022 of Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 The holy^H6944 mountain.^H2022

4 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 There shall yet old men^H2205 and old women^H2205 dwell^H3427 in the streets^H7339 of Jerusalem,^H3389 every man^H376 with his staff^H4938 in his hand^H3027 for very^H7230 age.^H3117

5 ♥ 📝 And the streets^H7339 of the city^H5892 shall be full^H4390 of boys^H3206 and girls^H3207 playing^H7832 in the streets^H7339 thereof.

6 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 If it be marvellous^H6381 in the eyes^H5869 of the remnant^H7611 of this people^H5971 in those days,^H3117 should it also be marvellous^H6381 in mine eyes?^H5869 saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

7 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 Behold, I will save^H3467 my people^H5971 from the east^H4217 country,^H776 and from the west^H3996 country;^H776

8 ♥ 📝 and I will bring^H935 them, and they shall dwell^H7931 in the midst^H8432 of Jerusalem;^H3389 and they shall be my people,^H5971 and I will be their God,^H430 in truth^H571 and in righteousness.^H6666

9 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 Let your hands^H3027 be strong,^H2388 ye that hear^H8085 in these days^H3117 these words^H1697 from the mouth^H6310 of the prophets^H5030 that were in the day^H3117 that the foundation^H3245 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 was laid,^H3245 even the temple,^H1964 that it might be built.^H1129

10 ♥ 📝 For before^H6440 those days^H3117 there was^H1961 no hire^H7939 for man,^H120 nor any hire^H7939 for beast;^H929 neither was there any peace^H7965 to him that went out^H3318 or came in,^H935 because of the adversary:^H6862 for I set^H7971 all men^H120 every one^H376 against his neighbor.^H7453

11 ♥ 📝 But now I will not be unto the remnant^H7611 of this people^H5971 as in the former^H7223 days,^H3117 saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

12 ♥ 📝 For [there shall be] the seed^H2233 of peace;^H7965 the vine^H1612 shall give^H5414 its fruit,^H6529 and the ground^H776 shall give^H5414 its increase,^H2981 and the heavens^H8064 shall give^H5414 their dew;^H2919 and I will cause the remnant^H7611 of this people^H5971 to inherit^H5157 all these things.

13 ♥ 📝 And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse^H7045 among the nations,^H1471 O house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 and house^H1004 of Israel,^H3478 so will I save^H3467 you, and ye shall be a blessing.^H1293 Fear^H3372 not, [but] let your hands^H3027 be strong.^H2388

14 ♥ 📝 For thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 As I thought^H2161 to do evil^H7489 unto you, when your fathers^H1 provoked me to wrath,^H7107 saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 and I repented^H5162 not;

15 ♥ 📝 so again^H7725 have I thought^H2161 in these days^H3117 to do good^H3190 unto Jerusalem^H3389 and to the house^H1004 of Judah:^H3063 fear^H3372 ye not.

16 ♥ 📝 These are the things^H1697 that ye shall do:^H6213 speak^H1696 ye every man^H376 the truth^H571 with his neighbor;^H7453 execute^H8199 the judgment^H4941 of truth^H571 and peace^H7965 in your gates;^H8179

17 ♥ 📝 and let none^H376 of you devise^H2803 evil^H7451 in your hearts^H3824 against his neighbor;^H7453 and love^H157 no false^H8267 oath:^H7621 for all these are things that I hate,^H8130 saith^H5002 Jehovah.^H3068

18 ♥ 📝 And the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 came unto me, saying,^H559

19 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 The fast^H6685 of the fourth^H7243 [month], and the fast^H6685 of the fifth,^H2549 and the fast^H6685 of the seventh,^H7637 and the fast^H6685 of the tenth,^H6224 shall be to the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 joy^H8342 and gladness,^H8057 and cheerful^H2896 feasts;^H4150 therefore love^H157 truth^H571 and peace.^H7965

20 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come^H935 peoples,^H5971 and the inhabitants^H3427 of many^H7227 cities;^H5892

21 ♥ 📝 and the inhabitants^H3427 of one^H259 [city] shall go^H1980 to another,^H259 saying,^H559 Let us go^H3212 speedily^H1980 to entreat^H2470 the favor^H6440 of Jehovah,^H3068 and to seek^H1245 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 I will go^H3212 also.

22 ♥ 📝 Yea, many^H7227 peoples^H5971 and strong^H6099 nations^H1471 shall come^H935 to seek^H1245 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 in Jerusalem,^H3389 and to entreat^H2470 the favor^H6440 of Jehovah.^H3068

23 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts:^H6635 In those days^H3117 [it shall come to pass], that ten^H6235 men^H582 shall take hold,^H2388 out of all the languages^H3956 of the nations,^H1471 they shall take hold^H2388 of the skirt^H3671 of him that is a Jew,^H376 saying,^H559 We will go^H3212 with you, for we have heard^H8085 that God^H430 is with you.