8:1 Again the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 came [to me], saying 559 8800,

8:2 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; I was jealous 7065 8765 for Zion 6726 with great 1419 jealousy 7068, and I was jealous 7065 8765 for her with great 1419 fury 2534.

8:3 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068; I am returned 7725 8804 unto Zion 6726, and will dwell 7931 8804 in the midst 8432 of Jerusalem 3389: and Jerusalem 3389 shall be called 7121 8738 a city 5892 of truth 571; and the mountain 2022 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 the holy 6944 mountain 2022.

8:4 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; There shall yet old men 2205 and old women 2205 dwell 3427 8799 in the streets 7339 of Jerusalem 3389, and every man 376 with his staff 4938 in his hand 3027 for very 7230 age 3117.(very…: Heb. multitude of days)

8:5 And the streets 7339 of the city 5892 shall be full 4390 8735 of boys 3206 and girls 3207 playing 7832 8764 in the streets 7339 thereof.

8:6 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; If it be marvellous 6381 8735 in the eyes 5869 of the remnant 7611 of this people 5971 in these days 3117, should it also be marvellous 6381 8735 in mine eyes 5869? saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635.(marvellous: or, hard, or, difficult)

8:7 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; Behold, I will save 3467 8688 my people 5971 from the east 4217 country 776, and from the west 3996 8121 country 776;(the west…: Heb. the country of the going down of the sun)

8:8 And I will bring 935 8689 them, and they shall dwell 7931 8804 in the midst 8432 of Jerusalem 3389: and they shall be my people 5971, and I will be their God 430, in truth 571 and in righteousness 6666.

8:9 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; Let your hands 3027 be strong 2388 8799, ye that hear 8085 8802 in these days 3117 these words 1697 by the mouth 6310 of the prophets 5030, which [were] in the day 3117 [that] the foundation 3245 0 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 was laid 3245 8795, that the temple 1964 might be built 1129 8736.

8:10 For before 6440 these days 3117 there was 1961 8738 no hire 7939 for man 120, nor any hire 7939 for beast 929; neither [was there any] peace 7965 to him that went out 3318 8802 or came in 935 8802 because of the affliction 6862: for I set 7971 8762 all men 120 every one 376 against his neighbour 7453.(there was…: or, the hire of man became nothing)

8:11 But now I [will] not [be] unto the residue 7611 of this people 5971 as in the former 7223 days 3117, saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635.

8:12 For the seed 2233 [shall be] prosperous 7965; the vine 1612 shall give 5414 8799 her fruit 6529, and the ground 776 shall give 5414 8799 her increase 2981, and the heavens 8064 shall give 5414 8799 their dew 2919; and I will cause the remnant 7611 of this people 5971 to possess 5157 8689 all these [things].(prosperous: Heb. of peace)

8:13 And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse 7045 among the heathen 1471, O house 1004 of Judah 3063, and house 1004 of Israel 3478; so will I save 3467 8686 you, and ye shall be a blessing 1293: fear 3372 8799 not, [but] let your hands 3027 be strong 2388 8799.

8:14 For thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; As I thought 2161 8804 to punish 7489 8687 you, when your fathers 1 provoked me to wrath 7107 8687, saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, and I repented 5162 8738 not:

8:15 So again 7725 8804 have I thought 2161 8804 in these days 3117 to do well 3190 8687 unto Jerusalem 3389 and to the house 1004 of Judah 3063: fear 3372 8799 ye not.

8:16 These [are] the things 1697 that ye shall do 6213 8799; Speak 1696 8761 ye every man 376 the truth 571 to his neighbour 7453; execute 8199 8798 the judgment 4941 of truth 571 and peace 7965 in your gates 8179:(execute…: Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace)

8:17 And let none 376 of you imagine 2803 8799 evil 7451 in your hearts 3824 against his neighbour 7453; and love 157 8799 no false 8267 oath 7621: for all these [are things] that I hate 8130 8804, saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068.

8:18 And the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 came unto me, saying 559 8800,

8:19 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; The fast 6685 of the fourth 7243 [month], and the fast 6685 of the fifth 2549, and the fast 6685 of the seventh 7637, and the fast 6685 of the tenth 6224, shall be to the house 1004 of Judah 3063 joy 8342 and gladness 8057, and cheerful 2896 feasts 4150; therefore love 157 8798 the truth 571 and peace 7965.(feasts: or, solemn, or, set times)

8:20 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come 935 8799 people 5971, and the inhabitants 3427 8802 of many 7227 cities 5892:

8:21 And the inhabitants 3427 8802 of one 259 [city] shall go 1980 8804 to another 259, saying 559 8800, Let us go 3212 8799 speedily 1980 8800 to pray 2470 8763 before 6440 the LORD 3068, and to seek 1245 8763 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635: I will go 3212 8799 also.(speedily: or, continually: Heb. going)(to pray…: Heb. to intreat the face of)

8:22 Yea, many 7227 people 5971 and strong 6099 nations 1471 shall come 935 8804 to seek 1245 8763 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 in Jerusalem 3389, and to pray 2470 8763 before 6440 the LORD 3068.(to pray…: Heb. to intreat the face of)

8:23 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635; In those days 3117 [it shall come to pass], that ten 6235 men 582 shall take hold 2388 8686 out of all languages 3956 of the nations 1471, even shall take hold 2388 8689 of the skirt 3671 of him that is a Jew 376 3064, saying 559 8800, We will go 3212 8799 with you: for we have heard 8085 8804 [that] God 430 [is] with you.

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