NASB — Zechariah 8 — KJV

The Coming Peace and Prosperity of Zion

1 Then the word° of the LORD° of hosts° came°, saying°, 2 “Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘I am aexceedingly° jealous° for Zion°, yes, with great° wrath° I am jealous° for her.’ 3 Thus° says° the LORD°, ‘I will return° to Zion° and will adwell° in the midst° of Jerusalem°. Then Jerusalem° will be called° the City° of bTruth°, and the mountain° of the LORD° of hosts° [will be called] the Holy° Mountain°.’ 4 Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘aOld° men° and old° women° will again° sit° in the Istreets° of Jerusalem°, each° man° with his staff° in his hand° because° of IIage°°. 5 And the Istreets° of the city° will be filled° with aboys° and girls° playing° in its Istreets°.’ 6 Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘If° it is Iatoo° difficult° in the sight° of the remnant° of this° people° in those° days°, will it also° be Ibtoo° difficult° in My sight°?’ declares° the LORD° of hosts°. 7 Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘Behold°, I am going to save° My people° from the land° of the Iaeast° and from the land° of the IIwest°°; 8 and I will abring° them [back] and they will blive° in the midst° of Jerusalem°; and they shall be cMy people°, and I will be their God° in Itruth° and righteousness°.’

[2] aZc 1:14
[3] aZc 2:10, 11 bZc 8:16, 19
[4] IOr squares IILit the multitude of days aIs 65:20
[5] IOr squares aJr 30:19, 20; 31:12, 13
[6] IOr wonderful aPs 118:23; 126:1-3 bJr 32:17, 27
[7] ILit rising IILit setting sun aPs 107:3; Is 11:11; 27:12, 13; 43:5
[8] IOr faithfulness aZp 3:20; Zc 10:10 bJr 3:17; Ezk 37:25 cEzk 11:20; 36:28; Zc 2:11

9 ¶ “Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘Let your hands° be astrong°, you who are listening° in these° days° to these° words° from the mouth° of the bprophets°, [those] who° [spoke] in the day° that the foundation° of the house° of the LORD° of hosts° was laid°, to the end that the temple° might be built°. 10 For before° those° days° there was ano° wage° for man° or any wage° for animal°; and for him who went° out or came° in there° was no° Ibpeace° because° of IIhis enemies°, and I cset° all° men° one° against another°. 11 But now° I will anot Itreat the remnant° of this° people° as in the former° days°,’ declares° the LORD° of hosts°. 12 ‘For [there will be] apeace° for the seed°: the vine° will yield° its fruit°, the land° will yield° its produce° and the heavens° will give° their bdew°; and I will cause the remnant° of this° people° to inherit° call° these° [things]. 13 It will come° about that just° as you were a acurse° among the nations°, O house° of Judah° and house° of Israel°, so° I will save° you that you may become° a bblessing°. Do not fear°; let your chands° be strong°.’

[9] a1Ch 22:13; Is 35:4; Hg 2:4 bEzr 5:1; 6:14
[10] IOr safety IILit the adversary aHg 2:15-19 b2Ch 15:5 cIs 19:2; Am 3:6; 9:4
[11] ILit be to the aPs 103:9; Is 12:1; Hg 2:19
[12] aLv 26:3-6 bGn 27:28; Dt 33:13, 28; Ho 13:3 cIs 61:7; Ob 17
[13] aJr 29:18; Dn 9:11 bPs 72:17; Is 19:24, 25; Ezk 34:26; Zc 14:11 cZc 8:9

14 ¶ “For thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘Just° as I apurposed° to do° harm° to you when your fathers° provoked° Me to wrath°,’ says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘and I have not brelented°, 15 so° I have again° purposed° in these° days° to ado° good° to Jerusalem° and to the house° of Judah°. bDo not fear°! 16 These° are the things° which° you should do°: speak° the atruth° to one° another°; bjudge° with truth° and judgment° for peace° in your Igates°. 17 Also let none°° of you adevise° evil° in your heart° against another°, and do not love° Ibperjury°°; for all° these° are what° I chate°,’ declares° the LORD°.”

[14] aJr 31:28 bJr 4:28; Ezk 24:14
[15] aJr 29:11; Mi 7:18-20 bZc 8:13
[16] II.e. the place where court was held aPs 15:2; Pv 12:17-19; Zc 8:3; Ep 4:25 bIs 9:7; 11:4, 5; Zc 7:9
[17] ILit false oath aPv 3:29; Jr 4:14; Zc 7:10 bZc 5:4; Mal 3:5 cPv 6:16-19; Hab 1:13

18 ¶ Then the word° of the LORD° of hosts° came° to me, saying°, 19 “Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘The fast° of the afourth°, the fast° of the bfifth°, the fast° of the cseventh° and the fast° of the dtenth° [months] will become° ejoy°, gladness°, and Icheerful° feasts° for the house° of Judah°; so flove° truth° and peace°.’

[19] IOr goodly a2K 25:3, 4; Jr 39:2 bZc 7:3, 5 c2K 25:25; Zc 7:5 dJr 52:4 ePs 30:11; Is 12:1 fZc 8:16; Lk 1:74, 75

20 ¶ “Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘[It will] yet° [be] that apeoples° will come°, even the inhabitants° of many° cities°. 21 The inhabitants° of one° will go° to another°, saying°, “Let us go° at once° to aentreat° the favor°° of the LORD°, and to seek° the LORD° of hosts°; II will also° go°.” 22 So amany° peoples° and mighty° nations° will come° to seek° the LORD° of hosts° in Jerusalem° and to bentreat° the favor°° of the LORD°.’ 23 Thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, ‘In those° days° ten° men° from all° the Inations° will IIagrasp° the IIIgarment° of a Jew°, saying°, “Let us go° with you, for we have heard° that God° is with you.”’”

[20] aPs 117:1; Jr 16:19; Mi 4:2, 3; Zc 2:11; 14:16
[21] IOr let me go too aZc 7:2
[22] aIs 2:2, 3; 25:7; 49:6, 22, 23; 60:3-12 bZc 8:21
[23] ILit languages of the nations IILit grasp, and they will grasp IIIOr corner of the garment aIs 45:14, 24; 60:14


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The restoration of Jerusalem.

1 ¶ Again the wordº of the LORDº of hostsº came² [to me], saying,ºª 2 Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º I was jealousºª for Zionº with greatº jealousy,º and I was jealousºª for her with greatº fury.º 3 Thus² saithºª the LORD;º I am returnedºª unto² Zion,º and will dwellºª in the midstº of Jerusalem:º and Jerusalemº shall be calledºª a cityº of truth;º and the mountainº of the LORDº of hostsº the holyº mountain.º 4 Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º There shall yet² old menº and old womenº dwellºª in the streetsº of Jerusalem,º and every manº with his staffº in his handº for veryº² age.º 5 And the streetsº of the cityº shall be fullºª of boysº and girlsº playingºª in the streetsº thereof. 6 Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º If² it be marvellousºª in the eyesº of the remnantº of this² peopleº in these² days,º should it also² be marvellousºª in mine eyes?º saithºª the LORDº of hosts.º 7 Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º Behold,² I will saveºª² my peopleº from the eastº country,º² and from the westºº country;º² 8 And I will bringºª them, and they shall dwellºª in the midstº of Jerusalem:º and they shall be² my people,º and I² will be² their God,º in truthº and in righteousness.º

[2] Ps 78:58; Is 42:13; 59:17; 63:4, 15; Ezk 36:5; Jol 2:18; Na 1:2, 6; Zc 1:14.
[3] Is 1:21, 26; 2:2; 11:9; 12:6; 60:14; 65:25; 66:20; Jr 30:10; 31:23; 33:16; Ezk 48:35; Jol 3:17, 21; Zc 1:16; 2:10; 14:20; Jn 1:14; 14:23; 2Co 6:16; Ep 2:21; Col 2:9; Rv 21:3, 10, 27.
[4] 1S 2:31; Jb 5:26; 42:17; Is 65:20; Lm 2:20, 22; 5:11; He 12:22.
[5] Ps 128:3; 144:12; Jr 30:19; 31:27; 33:11; Lm 2:19; Zc 2:4; Mt 11:16.
[6] Gn 18:14; Nu 11:22; 2K 7:2; Jr 32:17, 27; Lk 1:20, 37; 18:27; Ro 4:20; 6:19.
[7] Ps 50:1; 107:2; 113:3; Is 11:11; 27:12; 43:5; 49:12; 59:19; 66:19; Jr 31:8; Ezk 37:19; Ho 11:10; Am 9:14; Mal 1:11; Ro 11:25.
[8] Lv 26:12; Jr 3:17; 4:2; 23:8; 30:22; 31:1, 33; 32:38, 41; Ezk 11:20; 36:28; 37:25, 27; Ho 2:19; Jol 3:20; Am 9:14; Ob 1:17; Zp 3:14; Zc 13:9; 2Co 6:16; Rv 21:3, 7.

They are encouraged to the building by God's favour to them.

9 ¶ Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º Let your handsº be strong,ºª ye that hearºª in these² daysº² these² wordsº by the mouthº² of the prophets,º which² [were] in the dayº [that] the foundation¹ª of the houseº of the LORDº of hostsº was laid,ºª that the templeº might be built.ºª 10 For² beforeº these² daysº there wasºª no² hireº for man,º nor² any hireº for beast;º neither² [was there any] peaceº to him that went outºª or came inºª because of² the affliction:º for I setºª² all² menº every oneº against his neighbour.º 11 But now² I² [will] not² [be] unto the residueº of this² peopleº as in the formerº days,º saithºª the LORDº of hosts.º 12 For² the seedº [shall be] prosperous;º the vineº shall giveºª her fruit,º and the groundº shall giveºª² her increase,º and the heavensº shall giveºª their dew;º and I will cause² the remnantº of this² peopleº to possessºª² all² these² [things]. 13 And it shall come to pass,² [that] as² ye were² a curseº among the heathen,º O houseº of Judah,º and houseº of Israel;º so² will I saveºª you, and ye shall be² a blessing:º fearºª not,² [but] let your handsº be strong.ºª 14 For² thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º As² I thoughtºª to punishºª you, when your fathersº provoked me to wrath,ºª² saithºª the LORDº of hosts,º and I repentedºª not:² 15 So² againºª have I thoughtºª in these² daysº to do wellºª unto² Jerusalemº and to the houseº of Judah:º fearºª ye not.²

[9] Jsh 1:6, 8; 1Ch 22:13; 28:20; Ezr 5:1; Is 35:4; Hg 1:1, 12; 2:4, 21; Zc 8:13, 18; Ep 6:10; 2Ti 2:1.
[10] Jg 5:6, 11; 2Ch 15:5; Is 19:2; Jr 16:16; Am 3:6; 9:4; Hg 1:6; 2:16; Mt 10:34.
[11] Ps 103:9; Is 11:13; 12:1; Hg 2:19; Zc 8:8; Mal 3:9.
[12] Gn 26:12; 27:28; Lv 26:4; Dt 28:4; 32:2; 33:13, 28; 1K 17:1; Ps 67:6; 72:3; Pv 3:9; 19:12; Is 30:23; 61:7; Ezk 34:26; 36:12, 30; Ho 2:21; 14:5; Jol 2:22; Am 9:13; Ob 1:17; Mi 4:6; Hg 1:10; 2:19; Zc 8:6; Mt 6:33; 1Co 3:21; Jm 3:18.
[13] Gn 12:2; 26:4; Dt 28:37; 29:23; Ru 4:11; 1K 9:7; 2K 17:18; 2Ch 7:20; Ps 44:13, 16; 72:17; 79:4; Is 9:20; 19:24; 35:3; 41:10; 65:15; Jr 24:9; 25:18; 26:6; 29:18; 32:30; 33:24; 42:18; 44:12, 22; Lm 2:15; 4:15; Ezk 5:15; 37:11, 16; Dn 9:11; Mi 5:7; Zp 3:20; Hg 2:19; Zc 1:19; 8:9, 20; 9:13; 10:6; 1Co 16:13; Ga 3:14, 28.
[14] 2Ch 36:16; Ps 33:11; Is 14:24; Jr 4:28; 15:1; 20:16; 31:28; Ezk 24:14; Zc 1:6.
[15] Is 43:1; Jr 29:11; 32:42; Mi 4:10; 7:18; Zp 3:16; Zc 8:13; Lk 12:32.

Good works are required of them.

16 ¶ These² [are] the thingsº that² ye shall do;ºª Speakºª ye every manº the truthº to² his neighbour;º executeºª the judgmentº of truthº and peaceº in your gates:º 17 And let noneº² of you imagineºª² evilº in your heartsº against his neighbour;º and loveºª no² falseº oath:º for²² all² these² [are things] that² I hate,ºª saithºª the LORD.º

[16] Lv 19:11; Dt 10:12; 11:7; Ps 15:2; Pv 12:17, 19; Is 9:7; 11:3; Jr 9:3; Ho 4:1; Am 5:15, 24; Mi 6:8, 12; Zc 7:9; 8:19; Mt 5:9; Lk 3:8; Ep 4:17, 25; 1Th 4:6; 1P 1:13; Rv 21:8.
[17] Ps 5:5; 10:3; Pv 3:29; 6:14, 16; 8:13; Jr 4:2, 14; 44:4; Mi 2:1; Hab 1:13; Zc 5:3; 7:10; Mal 3:5; Mt 5:28; 12:35; 15:19.

Joy and enlargement are promised.

18 ¶ And the wordº of the LORDº of hostsº came² unto² me, saying,ºª 19 Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º The fastº of the fourthº [month], and the fastº of the fifth,º and the fastº of the seventh,º and the fastº of the tenth,º shall be² to the houseº of Judahº joyº and gladness,º and cheerfulº feasts;º therefore loveºª the truthº and peace.º 20 Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º [It shall] yet² [come to pass], that² there shall comeºª people,º and the inhabitantsºª of manyº cities:º 21 And the inhabitantsºª of oneº [city] shall goºª to² another,º saying,ºª Let us go¹ª speedilyºª to prayºª² beforeº the LORD,º and to seekºª² the LORDº of hosts:º I² will go¹ª² also.² 22 Yea, manyº peopleº and strongº nationsº shall comeºª to seekºª² the LORDº of hostsº in Jerusalem,º and to prayºª² beforeº the LORD.º 23 Thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º In those² daysº [it shall come to pass], that² tenº men¹² shall take holdºª out of all²² languagesº of the nations,º even shall take holdºª of the skirtº of him² that is a Jew,º¹ saying,ºª We will go¹ª² with² you: for² we have heardºª [that] Godº [is] with² you.

[19] 2K 25:3, 25; Es 8:17; 9:22; Ps 30:11; Is 12:1; 35:10; 51:11; Jr 31:12; 39:2; 41:1; 52:4, 6, 12; Zc 7:3, 5; 8:16; Lk 1:74; Tit 2:11; Rv 22:15.
[20] 1K 8:41, 43; 2Ch 6:32; Ps 22:27; 67:1; 72:17; 89:9; 117:1; 138:4; Is 2:2; 11:10; 49:6, 22; 60:3; 66:18; Jr 16:19; Ho 1:10; 2:23; Am 9:12; Mi 4:1; Zc 2:11; 14:16; Mal 1:11; Mt 8:11; Ac 15:14, 18; Ro 15:9; Rv 11:15.
[21] Ps 103:22; 122:1; 146:1; Ho 6:3; Zc 7:2.
[22] Is 25:7; 55:5; 60:3; 66:23; Jr 4:2; Mi 4:3; Hg 2:7; Ga 3:8; Rv 15:4; 21:24.
[23] Gn 31:7, 41; Nu 10:29; 14:14, 22; Dt 4:6; Jsh 2:9; Ru 1:16; 1S 15:27; 2S 15:19; 1K 8:42; 2K 2:6; 1Ch 12:18; Jb 19:3; Ec 11:2; Is 3:6; 4:1; 55:5; 60:3; 66:18; Mi 5:5; Mt 18:21; Lk 8:44; Ac 13:47; 19:12; 1Co 14:25; Rv 7:9; 14:6.


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