Zechariah 8

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1: And Again cameH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 saying,H0559

2: thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 I am zealousH7065 for ZionH6726 with zeal,H7068 greatH1419 and with fervor.H2534 GreatH1419 I am zealousH7065

3: ThusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh-H3068 I will returnH7725 toH0413 Zion,H6726 and dwellH7931 in the midstH8432 of Jerusalem.H3389 And shall be calledH7121 JerusalemH3389 the CityH5892 of Truth-H0571 and the MountainH2022 of YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 MountainH2022 the Holy.H6944

4: ThusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 againH5750 shall sitH3427 Old menH2205 and old womenH2205 in the streetsH7339 of Jerusalem,H3389 and each oneH0376 with his staffH4938 in his handH3027 because of greatH7230 age.H3117

5: And the streetsH7339 of the cityH5892 shall be fullH4390 of boysH3206 and girlsH3207 PlayingH7832 in its streets.H7339

6: ThusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3069 of hosts-H6635 ifH3588 it is marvelousH6381 in the eyesH5869 of the remnantH7611 of peopleH5971 thisH2088 in days,H3117 thoseH1992 alsoH1571 in My eyes?H5869 will it be marvelousH6381 saysH5002 YahwehH3069 of hosts.H6635

7: ThusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 behold IH2005 will saveH3467 -H0853 My peopleH5971 from the land,H0776 of the eastH4217 and from the land-H0776 ofH3996 the west.H8121

8: And I will bring [back]H0935 themH0853 and they shall dwellH7931 in the midstH8432 of Jerusalem-H3389 and they shall beH1961 people,H5971 and IH0589 will beH1961 God,H0430 in truthH0571 and righteousness.H6666

9: ThusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 let be strong,H2388 your handsH3027 You who have been hearingH8085 in daysH3117 theseH0428 -H0853 wordsH1697 theseH0428 by the mouthH6310 of the prophets,H5030 who [spoke]H0834 in the dayH3117 the foundation was laid,H3245 for the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 the templeH1964 that might be built.H1129

10: ForH3588 beforeH6440 daysH3117 thoseH1992 wages forH7939 man,H0120 noH3808 [There [were]H1961 nor any hire forH7939 beast-H0929 norH0369 for whoever went outH3318 or came inH0935 noH0369 [There was] peaceH7965 fromH4480 the enemy,H6862 for I setH7971 -H0853 allH3605 menH0120 everyoneH0376 against his neighbor.H7453

11: But nowH6258 notH3808 as in days,H3117 the formerH7223 I [will treat]H0589 the remnantH7611 of peopleH5971 thisH2088 saysH5002 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635

12: ForH3588 the seedH2233 [shall be] prosperous-H7965 the vineH1612 shall giveH5414 its fruit,H6529 and the groundH0776 shall giveH5414 -H0853 her increase,H2981 and the heavensH8064 shall giveH5414 their dew-H2919 and I will cause to possessH5157 -H0853 the remnantH7611 of peopleH5971 thisH2088 -H0853 allH3605 these.H0428

13: And it shall come to pass,H1961 [That] just asH0834 you wereH1961 a curseH7045 among the nations,H1471 houseH1004 of Judah,H3063 and houseH1004 of Israel-H3478 soH3651 I will saveH3467 youH0853 and you shall beH1961 a blessing.H1293 Not,H0408 do fearH3372 let be strongH2388 your hands.H3027

14: ForH3588 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 just asH0834 I determinedH2161 to bring disasterH7489 when provoked to wrathH7107 your fathersH0001 MeH0853 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 and not-H3808 I would relent.H5162

15: SoH3651 againH7725 I am determinedH2161 in daysH3117 theseH0428 to do goodH3190 -H0853 to JerusalemH3389 andH0853 to the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 notH0408 do fear.H3372

16: These [are]H0428 the thingsH1697 thatH0834 you shall do-H6213 speakH1696 the truthH0571 each manH0376 toH0854 his neighbor-H7453 for truthH0571 and justiceH4941 and peaceH7965 Give judgmentH8199 in your gates.H8179

17: And none of youH0376 -H0853 evilH7451 against your neighbor-H7453 notH0408 let thinkH2803 in your heartH3824 and a oath-H7621 FALSEH8267 notH0408 do loveH0157 forH3588 -H0853 allH3605 these [are things]H0428 thatH0834 I hate,H8130 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

18: And cameH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 to meH0413 saying,H0559

19: thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 the fastH6685 of the fourth [month]H7243 and the fastH6685 of the fifth,H2549 and the fastH6685 of the seventh,H7637 and the fastH6685 of the tenth,H6224 shall beH1961 for the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 joyH8342 and gladness,H8057 and feasts-H4150 cheerfulH2896 therefore truthH0571 and peaceH7965 love.H0157

20: ThusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 yetH5750 thatH0834 shall comeH0935 Peoples,H5971 and InhabitantsH3427 of citiesH5892 many.H7227

21: And shall goH1980 the inhabitantsH3427 of one [city]H0259 toH0413 [another] one,H0259 saying,H0559 let us goH1980 continue toH1980 and prayH2470 -H0853 beforeH6440 Yahweh,H3068 and seekH1245 -H0853 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 I will goH1980 evenH1571 I.H0589

22: And Yes shall comeH0935 peoplesH5971 manyH7227 and nationsH1471 strongH6099 to seekH1245 -H0853 YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 in Jerusalem,H3389 and to prayH2470 -H0853 beforeH6440 Yahweh.H3068

23: ThusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 in daysH3117 thoseH1992 thatH0834 shall take holdH2388 tenH6235 menH0376 from everyH3605 languageH3956 of the nations,H1471 and shall graspH2388 the sleeveH3671 of a manH0376 a Jew,H3064 saying,H0559 let us goH1980 with youH5973 forH3588 we have heardH8085 [that] God [is]H0430 with you.H5973