Zechariah 8:1WEB
The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
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ZechariahWEB
Zechariah 8:1WEB
The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:2WEB
Yahweh of Armies says: “I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:3WEB
Yahweh says: “I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called ‘The City of Truth;’ and the mountain of Yahweh of Armies, ‘The Holy Mountain.’”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:4WEB
Yahweh of Armies says: “Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand because of their old age.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:5WEB
The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”
Zechariah 8:6WEB
Yahweh of Armies says: “If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes?” says Yahweh of Armies.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:7WEB
Yahweh of Armies says: “Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:8WEB
I will bring them, and they will dwell within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.”
Zechariah 8:9WEB
Yahweh of Armies says: “Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of Yahweh of Armies was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:10WEB
For before those days there was no wages for man nor any wages for an animal, neither was there any peace to him who went out or came in, because of the adversary. For I set all men everyone against his neighbor.
Zechariah 8:11WEB
But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days,” says Yahweh of Armies.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:12WEB
“For the seed of peace and the vine will yield its fruit, and the ground will give its increase, and the heavens will give their dew. I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
Zechariah 8:13WEB
It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”
Zechariah 8:14WEB
For Yahweh of Armies says: “As I thought to do evil to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I didn’t repent,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:15WEB
so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.
Zechariah 8:16WEB
These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,
Zechariah 8:17WEB
and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath; for all these are things that I hate,” says Yahweh.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:18WEB
The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:19WEB
Yahweh of Armies says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:20WEB
Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:21WEB
The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, ‘Let’s go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:22WEB
Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Armies in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of Yahweh.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Zechariah 8:23WEB
Yahweh of Armies says: “In those days, ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, ‘We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.