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Zechariah 8
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### The Lord Promises to Bless Jerusalem

8 The word of the Lord Almighty came to me.

2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I am very jealous(A) for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.”

3 This is what the Lord says: “I will return(B) to Zion(C) and dwell in Jerusalem.(D) Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,(E) and the mountain(F) of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.(G)”

4 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem,(H) each of them with cane in hand because of their age. 5 The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.(I)”

6 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time,(J) but will it seem marvelous to me?(K)” declares the Lord Almighty.

7 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.(L) 8 I will bring them back(M) to live(N) in Jerusalem; they will be my people,(O) and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.(P)”

9 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Now hear these words, ‘Let your hands be strong(Q) so that the temple may be built.’ This is also what the prophets(R) said who were present when the foundation(S) was laid for the house of the Lord Almighty. 10 Before that time there were no wages(T) for people or hire for animals. No one could go about their business safely(U) because of their enemies, since I had turned everyone against their neighbor. 11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as I did in the past,”(V) declares the Lord Almighty.

12 “The seed will grow well, the vine will yield its fruit,(W) the ground will produce its crops,(X) and the heavens will drop their dew.(Y) I will give all these things as an inheritance(Z) to the remnant of this people.(AA) 13 Just as you, Judah and Israel, have been a curse[a](AB) among the nations, so I will save(AC) you, and you will be a blessing.[b](AD) Do not be afraid,(AE) but let your hands be strong.(AF)”

14 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Just as I had determined to bring disaster(AG) on you and showed no pity when your ancestors angered me,” says the Lord Almighty, 15 “so now I have determined to do good(AH) again to Jerusalem and Judah.(AI) Do not be afraid. 16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth(AJ) to each other, and render true and sound judgment(AK) in your courts;(AL) 17 do not plot evil(AM) against each other, and do not love to swear falsely.(AN) I hate all this,” declares the Lord.

18 The word of the Lord Almighty came to me.

19 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “The fasts of the fourth,(AO) fifth,(AP) seventh(AQ) and tenth(AR) months will become joyful(AS) and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth(AT) and peace.”

20 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come, 21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, ‘Let us go at once to entreat(AU) the Lord and seek(AV) the Lord Almighty. I myself am going.’ 22 And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord Almighty and to entreat him.”(AW)

23 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”(AX)

#### Footnotes

1. Zechariah 8:13 That is, your name has been used in cursing (see Jer. 29:22); or, you have been regarded as under a curse.
2. Zechariah 8:13 Or and your name will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or and you will be seen as blessed

#### Cross references

1. Zechariah 8:2 : S Joel 2:18
2. Zechariah 8:3 : Zec 1:16
3. Zechariah 8:3 : S Isa 52:8; S Joel 3:21
4. Zechariah 8:3 : S Zec 2:10
5. Zechariah 8:3 : S Ps 15:2; S Isa 1:26; S 48:1; S Jer 33:16
6. Zechariah 8:3 : S Jer 26:18
7. Zechariah 8:3 : S Isa 1:26; S Mic 4:1
8. Zechariah 8:4 : S Isa 65:20
9. Zechariah 8:5 : S Jer 30:20; 31:13
10. Zechariah 8:6 : Ps 118:23; 126:1-3
11. Zechariah 8:6 : Jer 32:17, 27
12. Zechariah 8:7 : Ps 107:3; S Isa 11:11; S 43:5
13. Zechariah 8:8 : S Eze 37:12; Zec 10:10
14. Zechariah 8:8 : S Jer 31:24
15. Zechariah 8:8 : S Isa 51:16; S Eze 11:19-20; S 36:28; S Zec 2:11; Heb 8:10
16. Zechariah 8:8 : Jer 11:4; Zec 10:6
17. Zechariah 8:9 : S Hag 2:4
18. Zechariah 8:9 : S Ezr 5:1
19. Zechariah 8:9 : S Ezr 3:11
20. Zechariah 8:10 : S Isa 5:10; S Hag 1:6
21. Zechariah 8:10 : S 2Ch 15:5
22. Zechariah 8:11 : Isa 12:1
23. Zechariah 8:12 : S Ps 85:12; S Joel 2:22
24. Zechariah 8:12 : S Ps 67:6
25. Zechariah 8:12 : S Ge 27:28
26. Zechariah 8:12 : S Ps 65:13; S Isa 60:21; Ob 1:17
27. Zechariah 8:12 : S Hos 2:21
28. Zechariah 8:13 : S Nu 5:27; S Dt 13:15; S Ps 102:8; Jer 42:18
29. Zechariah 8:13 : S Ps 48:8
30. Zechariah 8:13 : S Ge 12:2; S Joel 2:14
31. Zechariah 8:13 : S Hag 2:5
32. Zechariah 8:13 : ver 9
33. Zechariah 8:14 : S Eze 24:14
34. Zechariah 8:15 : ver 13; S Jer 29:11; Mic 7:18-20
35. Zechariah 8:15 : Jer 31:28; 32:42
36. Zechariah 8:16 : S Ps 15:2; S Jer 33:16; S Eph 4:25
37. Zechariah 8:16 : S Eze 18:8
38. Zechariah 8:16 : S Eze 45:9; S Am 5:15; S Zec 7:9
39. Zechariah 8:17 : Pr 3:29
40. Zechariah 8:17 : S Pr 6:16-19; S Jer 7:9; Zec 5:4
41. Zechariah 8:19 : S 2Ki 25:7; Jer 39:2
42. Zechariah 8:19 : S Jer 52:12
43. Zechariah 8:19 : 2Ki 25:25
44. Zechariah 8:19 : Jer 52:4
45. Zechariah 8:19 : Ps 30:11
46. Zechariah 8:19 : ver 16
47. Zechariah 8:21 : S Zec 7:2
48. Zechariah 8:21 : Jer 26:19
49. Zechariah 8:22 : S Ps 86:9; 117:1; Isa 2:2-3; S 44:5; S 45:14; 49:6; S Zec 2:11
50. Zechariah 8:23 : S Ps 102:22; S Isa 14:1; S 45:14; S 56:3; 1Co 14:25

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