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Zechariah 8

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Again the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → came to me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 2This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “I am jealousקִנֵּ֥אתִיqin·nê·ṯî — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → for Zionלְצִיּ֖וֹןlə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → with greatגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → zealקִנְאָ֣הqin·’āh — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study →; I am jealousקִנֵּ֥אתִיqin·nê·ṯî — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → for her with greatגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → fervorוְחֵמָ֥הwə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →.” 3This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “I will returnשַׁ֚בְתִּיšab̲·tî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → and dwellוְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖יwə·šā·ḵan·tî — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Then Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → will be calledוְנִקְרְאָ֤הwə·niq·rə·’āh — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the Cityעִ֣יר־‘îr- — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Truthהָֽאֱמֶ֔תhā·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →, and the mountainוְהַר־wə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → will be called the Holy Mountainהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →.” 4This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Old menזְקֵנִ֣יםzə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → and old womenוּזְקֵנ֔וֹתū·zə·qê·nō·wṯ — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → will againעֹ֤ד‘ōḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → sitיֵֽשְׁבוּ֙yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → along the streetsבִּרְחֹב֖וֹתbir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, eachוְאִ֧ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → with a staffמִשְׁעַנְתּ֛וֹmiš·‘an·tōw — Staff; support; sustenanceH4938 — Full Word Study → in handבְּיָד֖וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → because ofמֵרֹ֥בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → great ageיָמִֽים׃yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 5And the streetsוּרְחֹב֤וֹתū·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will be filledיִמָּ֣לְא֔וּyim·mā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with boysיְלָדִ֖יםyə·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → and girlsוִֽילָד֑וֹתwî·lā·ḏō·wṯ — young woman, maiden, girlH3207 — Full Word Study → playingמְשַׂחֲקִ֖יםmə·śa·ḥă·qîm — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study → thereבִּרְחֹֽבֹתֶֽיהָ׃סbir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study →.” 6This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Ifכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is impossible in the eyesבְּעֵינֵי֙bə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the remnantשְׁאֵרִית֙šə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in theseהָהֵ֑םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֖יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, should it alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → be impossibleיִפָּלֵ֔אyip·pā·lê — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → in My eyesבְּעֵינַי֙bə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →?” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃פṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 7This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “I will saveמוֹשִׁ֛יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the eastמִזְרָ֑חmiz·rāḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → and from the landוּמֵאֶ֖רֶץū·mê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → ofמְב֥וֹאmə·ḇō·w — entrance, entry point, way of accessH3996 — Full Word Study → the westהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →. 8I will bring themוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → back to dwellוְשָׁכְנ֖וּwə·šā·ḵə·nū — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, where they will beוְהָיוּ־wə·hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My peopleלְעָ֗םlə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and Iוַֽאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will beאֶהְיֶ֤ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their faithfulבֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → and righteousוּבִצְדָקָֽה׃סū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” 9This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֒ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Let your handsיְדֵיכֶ֔םyə·ḏê·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → be strongתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, you who nowבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → hearהַשֹּֽׁמְעִים֙haš·šō·mə·‘îm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → spokenאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → by the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → who were present when the foundations were laidיֻסַּ֨דyus·saḏ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → to rebuildלְהִבָּנֽוֹת׃lə·hib·bā·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the templeהַהֵיכָ֖לha·hê·ḵāl — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →, the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 10Forכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֣יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → neitherלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → manהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → norאֵינֶ֑נָּה’ê·nen·nāh — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → beastהַבְּהֵמָ֖הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → receivedנִֽהְיָ֔הnih·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → wagesשְׂכַ֤רśə·ḵar — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study →, nor was thereאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → safetyשָׁלוֹם֙šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the enemyהַצָּ֔רhaṣ·ṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → for anyone who cameוְלַיּוֹצֵ֨אwə·lay·yō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → or wentוְלַבָּ֤אwə·lab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, for I had turnedוַאֲשַׁלַּ֥חwa·’ă·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → against his neighborבְּרֵעֵֽהוּ׃bə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. 11But nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֔י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will not treatלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the remnantלִשְׁאֵרִ֖יתliš·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → as I did in the pastהָרִֽאשֹׁנִים֙hā·ri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 12Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the seedזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → will be prosperous, the vineהַגֶּ֜פֶןhag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → will yieldתִּתֵּ֤ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → its fruitפִּרְיָהּ֙pir·yāh — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →, the groundוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙wə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will yieldתִּתֵּ֣ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → its produceיְבוּלָ֔הּyə·ḇū·lāh — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study →, and the skiesוְהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםwə·haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → will giveיִתְּנ֣וּyit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their dewטַלָּ֑םṭal·lām — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study →. To the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֛יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → I will give all these thingsאֵֽלֶּה׃’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → as an inheritanceוְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗יwə·hin·ḥal·tî — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study →. 13Asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have beenהֱיִיתֶ֨םhĕ·yî·ṯem — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a curseקְלָלָ֜הqə·lā·lāh — A curse; divine judgment or human condemnationH7045 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֗םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and houseוּבֵ֣יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֚ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will saveאוֹשִׁ֣יעַ’ō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, and you will beוִהְיִיתֶ֖םwih·yî·ṯem — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a blessingבְּרָכָ֑הbə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֖אוּtî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →; let your handsיְדֵיכֶֽם׃סyə·ḏê·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → be strongתֶּחֱזַ֥קְנָהte·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →.” 14Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֣הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֒ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I resolvedזָמַמְ֜תִּיzå̄·mam·tī — to plan, devise, or schemeH2161 — Full Word Study → to bring disasterלְהָרַ֣עlə·hā·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → upon you when your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → provoked Me to angerבְּהַקְצִ֤יףbə·haq·ṣîp̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study →, and I did notוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → relentנִחָֽמְתִּי׃ni·ḥā·mə·tî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, 15soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → nowהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → I have resolvedזָמַ֙מְתִּי֙zā·mam·tî — to plan, devise, or schemeH2161 — Full Word Study → to do goodלְהֵיטִ֥יבlə·hê·ṭîḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → againשַׁ֤בְתִּיšaḇ·tî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָֽאוּ׃tî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →. 16Theseאֵ֥לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you must doתַּֽעֲשׂ֑וּta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →: Speakדַּבְּר֤וּdab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → truthאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → to oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֔הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, render trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → and soundשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → judgmentsוּמִשְׁפַּ֣טū·miš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → in your gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶֽם׃bə·ša·‘ă·rê·ḵem — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, 17do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → plotתַּחְשְׁבוּ֙taḥ·šə·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → evilרָעַ֣תrā·‘aṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in your heartsבִּלְבַבְכֶ֔םbil·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → against your neighborרֵעֵ֗הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, and do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → loveתֶּאֱהָ֑בוּte·’ĕ·hā·ḇū — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → to swearוּשְׁבֻ֥עַתū·šə·ḇu·‘aṯ — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study → falselyשֶׁ֖קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I hateשָׂנֵ֖אתִיśā·nê·ṯî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 18Then the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֛יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 19This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: The fastsצ֣וֹםṣō·wm — Fasting; abstaining from foodH6685 — Full Word Study → of the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֡יhā·rə·ḇî·‘î — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study →, the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁי֩ha·ḥă·mî·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study →, the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֜יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study →, andוְצ֣וֹםwə·ṣō·wm — Fasting; abstaining from foodH6685 — Full Word Study → the tenth months will becomeיִהְיֶ֤הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → times of joyלְשָׂשׂ֣וֹןlə·śā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → and gladnessוּלְשִׂמְחָ֔הū·lə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, cheerfulטוֹבִ֑יםṭō·w·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → feastsוּֽלְמֹעֲדִ֖יםū·lə·mō·‘ă·ḏîm — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. Therefore you are to loveאֱהָֽבוּ׃פ’ĕ·hā·ḇū — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → both truth and peaceוְהַשָּׁל֖וֹםwə·haš·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.” 20This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Peoplesעַמִּ֔ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will yetעֹ֚ד‘ōḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → comeיָבֹ֣אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →the residentsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֖יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of manyרַבּֽוֹת׃rab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → 21and the residentsיֹשְׁבֵי֩yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of oneאַחַ֨ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → city will goוְֽהָלְכ֡וּwə·hā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחַ֜ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Let us goנֵלְכָ֤הnê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → at once to pleadלְחַלּוֹת֙lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → beforeפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and to seekוּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁū·lə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → myselfגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → am goingאֵלְכָ֖ה’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.’ 22And manyרַבִּים֙rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → peoplesעַמִּ֤ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and strongעֲצוּמִ֔ים‘ă·ṣū·mîm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → nationsוְגוֹיִ֣םwə·ḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will comeוּבָ֨אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to seekלְבַקֵּ֛שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and to pleadוּלְחַלּ֖וֹתū·lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → beforeפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 23This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֒ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “In thoseהָהֵ֔מָּהhā·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → from the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → of everyמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → tongueלְשֹׁנ֣וֹתlə·šō·nō·wṯ — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → will tightlyיַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ya·ḥă·zî·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → graspוְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּwə·he·ḥĕ·zî·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the robeבִּכְנַף֩biḵ·nap̄ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of a Jewיְהוּדִ֜יyə·hū·ḏî — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let us goנֵֽלְכָה֙nê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have heardשָׁמַ֖עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → that Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is with youעִמָּכֶֽם׃ס‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Zechariah 8
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Zechariah 8 is a sweeping proclamation of God's restoration and blessing for His people. After the exile, the Jewish remnant faced discouragement and doubt as they worked to rebuild the temple. Through Zechariah, the Lord assures them that His passion for Zion has not diminished—He will return, dwell among them, and transform Jerusalem into a place of truth, peace, and prosperity. The chapter moves from divine comfort to practical ethical demands, reminding us that God's blessing carries moral responsibility.

Verses 1-5: God's Fierce Love and the Restoration of Joy

The LORD opens with a stunning declaration of jealousy (verses 2-3). This is not petty jealousy but divine passion—God's zealous commitment to His covenant people. He promises to return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem's midst, transforming it into "a city of truth." The language shifts from judgment to intimacy: He will live among them again. Verses 4-5 paint a beautiful picture of the fruit of this restoration—elderly citizens and children filling the streets safely and joyfully. This imagery represents normalcy, security, and the fullness of life that comes when God's presence dwells with His people. The passage assures the struggling remnant that their sacrifice in rebuilding is not in vain.

Verses 6-12: The God of the Impossible

In verse 6, God challenges the people's unbelief. If what He promises seems marvelous to the remnant, He asks, should it seem impossible to Him? This is a gentle rebuke wrapped in encouragement—trust Me, your God is greater than your circumstances. Verses 7-8 expand the promise: God will gather His people from all directions and restore them to Jerusalem as His own, bound to Him "in truth and in righteousness." Verses 9-12 shift to the practical present: those hearing these words through the prophets (likely during the temple reconstruction) must be strong and faithful. The previous generation had known drought and conflict (verse 10), but now God promises fruitfulness—prosperous seed, productive vines, rain from heaven, and secure possession of blessings. The reversal is complete: from curse to covenant, from chaos to crops.

Verses 13-17: Blessing Requires Righteousness

Here the tone becomes more prescriptive. Verse 13 reminds Judah that they were once "a curse among the heathen," but God will save them so they become "a blessing." However, this blessing is conditional on obedience. Verses 16-17 spell out the moral demands: truthful speech, just judgment in the gates (courts), no plotting against neighbors, and rejecting false oaths. These are not earned righteousness but the fruit of being God's restored people. Restoration and ethics are inseparable in God's economy.

Verses 18-23: Universal Joy and Global Testimony

The final section emphasizes that the fasts commemorating Israel's sorrows (verse 19) will become celebrations of joy. More remarkably, verses 20-23 foresee a movement where many nations, hearing that God is with the Jews, will come to seek the LORD. Even non-Jews will eagerly request to join Israel in worshiping the true God. This prophetic vision anticipates the gospel's reach to all nations.

Application for Today

Zechariah 8 invites us to trust God's passion for His people, even when circumstances seem impossible. Like the Jewish remnant, we may face seasons of discouragement and doubt. Yet God's jealous love has not diminished. As believers, we're called to both receive His blessing and live out its demands: speaking truth, seeking justice, and loving our neighbors. Our restored relationship with God through Christ should make us a blessing to a watching world.

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