OTNT

Zech 8


8:1 Again the word of the LORD Almighty came to me.

8:2 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.”

8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.”

8:4 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with cane in hand because of his age.

8:5 The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”

8:6 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?” declares the LORD Almighty.

8:7 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.

8:8 I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.”

8:9 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “You who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were there when the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD Almighty, let your hands be strong so that the temple may be built.

8:10 Before that time there were no wages for man or beast. No one could go about his business safely because of his enemy, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.

8:11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD Almighty.

8:12 “The seed will grow well, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will produce its crops, and the heavens will drop their dew. I will give all these things as an inheritance to the remnant of this people.

8:13 As you have been an object of cursing among the nations, O Judah and Israel, so will I save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.”

8:14 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Just as I had determined to bring disaster upon you and showed no pity when your fathers angered me,” says the LORD Almighty,

8:15 “so now I have determined to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.

8:16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts;

8:17 do not plot evil against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this,” declares the LORD.

8:18 Again the word of the LORD Almighty came to me.

8:19 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth and peace.”

8:20 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come,

8:21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the LORD and seek the LORD Almighty. I myself am going.’

8:22 And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the LORD Almighty and to entreat him.”

8:23 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In those days ten men 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.’” An Oracle

8:1 And the word of Jehovah of hosts came, saying,

8:2 Thus says Jehovah of hosts, I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy; indeed, I am jealous for her with great wrath.

8:3 Thus says Jehovah, I return to Zion, and I will dwell within Jerusalem; and Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, the Holy Mountain.

8:4 Thus says Jehovah of hosts, Yet again old men and old women will dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, each with his staff in his hand due to the multitude of his days.

8:5 And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.

8:6 Thus says Jehovah of hosts, If it seems too wonderful in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be too wonderful in My sight? declares Jehovah of hosts.

8:7 Thus says Jehovah of hosts, I am about to save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the going down of the sun.

8:8 And I will bring them, and they will dwell within Jerusalem; and they will be My people and I will be their God in truth and in righteousness.

8:9 Thus says Jehovah of hosts, Let your hands be strong, you who in these days hear these words from the mouth of the prophets who were there in the day when the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts, that is, the temple, was laid so that it might be built.

8:10 For before those days a man’s wages amounted to nothing, and an animal’s wages were nothing; and for him who went out or came in there was no peace, because of the adversary; for I set all men each against his neighbor.

8:11 But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as I was in the former days, declares Jehovah of hosts;

8:12 For there will be peace for the seed: The vine will give forth its fruit, and the land will give forth its produce, and the heavens will give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.

8:13 And just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.

8:14 For thus says Jehovah of hosts, Just as I intended to do harm to you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, says Jehovah of hosts, and I did not repent,

8:15 So again I intend in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; do not fear.

8:16 These are the things which you shall do: Each man speak truth to his neighbor; judge with truth and the judgment of peace in your gates;

8:17 And let none of you think evil in your hearts about his neighbor; and do not love a false oath; for all these are the things I hate, declares Jehovah.

8:18 Then the word of Jehovah of hosts came to me, saying,

8:19 Thus says Jehovah of hosts, The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth month and the fast of the seventh month and the fast of the tenth month will become joy and rejoicing and cheerful feasts to the house of Judah; therefore love truth and peace.

8:20 Thus says Jehovah of hosts, Peoples will again come, even the inhabitants of many cities;

8:21 And the inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, Let us go at once to entreat the favor of Jehovah and to seek Jehovah of hosts; and the other: I will go too.

8:22 Indeed, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of Jehovah.

8:23 Thus says Jehovah of hosts, In those days, from all the languages of the nations, ten men will take hold, indeed, they will take hold of the skirt of a Jewish man, saying, Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.