Zechariah 8
1. Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying * ,
2. Thus saith * the LORD of hosts; I was jealous * for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous * for her with great fury.
3. Thus saith * the LORD; I am returned * unto Zion, and will dwell * in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called * a city of truth;and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
4. Thus saith * the LORD of hosts;There shall yet old men and old women dwell * in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
5. And the streets of the city shall be full * of boys and girls playing * in the streets thereof.
6. Thus saith * the LORD of hosts;If it be marvellous * in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days,should it also be marvellous * in mine eyes?saith * the LORD of hosts.
7. Thus saith * the LORD of hosts;Behold, I will save * my people from the east country, and from the west country;
8. And I will bring * them, and they shall dwell * in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God,in truth and in righteousness.
9. Thus saith * the LORD of hosts;Let your hands be strong * , ye that hear * in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation * of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid * , that the temple might be built * .
10. For before these days there was * no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out * or came in * because of the affliction: for I set * all men every one against his neighbour.
11. But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith * the LORD of hosts.
12. For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give * her fruit, and the ground shall give * her increase, and the heavens shall give * their dew;and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess * all these things.
13. And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save * you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear * not, but let your hands be strong * .
14. For thus saith * the LORD of hosts; As I thought * to punish * you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath * , saith * the LORD of hosts, and I repented * not:
15. So again * have I thought * in these days to do well * unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear * ye not.
16. These are the things that ye shall do * ; Speak * ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute * the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
17. And let none of you imagine * evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love * no false oath: for all these are things that I hate * , saith * the LORD.
18. And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying * ,
19. Thus saith * the LORD of hosts;The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love * the truth and peace.
20. Thus saith * the LORD of hosts;It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come * people, and the inhabitants * of many cities:
21. And the inhabitants * of one city shall go * to another, saying * , Let us go * speedily * to pray * before the LORD, and to seek * the LORD of hosts: I will go * also.
22. Yea, many people and strong nations shall come * to seek * the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray * before the LORD.
23. Thus saith * the LORD of hosts;In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold * out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold * of the skirt of him that is a Jew,saying * , We will go * with you: for we have heard * that God is with you.
