17 Also let none of you (A)devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love [a](B)perjury; for all these things are what I (C)hate,’ declares the Lord.”

18 Then the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying, 19 “The Lord of armies says this: ‘The fast of the (D)fourth, the fast of the (E)fifth, the fast of the (F)seventh, and the fast of the (G)tenth months will become (H)joy, jubilation, and [b]cheerful festivals for the house of Judah; so (I)love truth and peace.’

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:17 Lit a false oath
  2. Zechariah 8:19 Or goodly

17 do not plot evil(A) against each other, and do not love to swear falsely.(B) 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,(C) fifth,(D) seventh(E) and tenth(F) months will become joyful(G) and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth(H) and peace.”

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