Zechariah 8:7-9
Common English Bible
7 The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:
I’m about to deliver my people from the land of the east and the land of the west. 8 I’ll bring them back so they will dwell in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God—in truth and in righteousness.
9 The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:
Be strong, you who are now hearing these words from the mouths of the prophets spoken on the day when the foundations for the house of the Lord of heavenly forces were laid.
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Zechariah 8:7-9
New International Version
7 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.(A) 8 I will bring them back(B) to live(C) in Jerusalem; they will be my people,(D) and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.(E)”
9 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Now hear these words, ‘Let your hands be strong(F) so that the temple may be built.’ This is also what the prophets(G) said who were present when the foundation(H) was laid for the house of the Lord Almighty.
Zechariah 8:7-9
King James Version
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.
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Zechariah 8:7-9
New King James Version
7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘Behold, (A)I will save My people from the land of the [a]east
And from the land of the [b]west;
8 I will (B)bring them back,
And they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
(C)They shall be My people
And I will be their God,
(D)In truth and righteousness.’
9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(E)‘Let your hands be strong,
You who have been hearing in these days
These words by the mouth of (F)the prophets,
Who spoke in (G)the day the foundation was laid
For the house of the Lord of hosts,
That the temple might be built.
Footnotes
- Zechariah 8:7 Lit. rising sun
- Zechariah 8:7 Lit. setting sun
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