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Contemporary English Version

Zechariah 8:1

The Lord All-Powerful said to me:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gentiles;   Prophecy;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Zechariah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Joshua;   Zion;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The word of the Lord of Armies came:
Hebrew Names Version
The word of the LORD of Hosts came to me.
King James Version (1611)
Againe the word of the Lord of hostes came to me, saying;
King James Version
Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,
English Standard Version
And the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying,
New American Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD of armies came, saying,
New Century Version
The Lord All-Powerful spoke his word, saying,
Amplified Bible
Then the word of the LORD of hosts came [to me], saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe the worde of the Lord of hostes came to me, saying,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the word of Yahweh of hosts came, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying:
Complete Jewish Bible
A message came from Adonai -Tzva'ot:
Darby Translation
And the word of Jehovah of hosts came [unto me], saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
This is a message from the Lord All-Powerful.
George Lamsa Translation
AGAIN the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Good News Translation
The Lord Almighty gave this message to Zechariah:
Lexham English Bible
And the word of Yahweh of hosts came, saying,
Literal Translation
And the Word of Jehovah was to me , saying,
American Standard Version
And the word of Jehovah of hosts came to me, saying,
Bible in Basic English
And the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So the word of the lord of hoastes came vnto me, saying:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the word of the Lord Almighty came, saying,
English Revised Version
And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
World English Bible
The word of Yahweh of Hosts came to me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the word of the Lord of oostis was maad to me,
Update Bible Version
And the word of Yahweh of hosts came [to me], saying,
Webster's Bible Translation
Again the word of the LORD of hosts came [to me], saying,
New English Translation
Then the word of the Lord who rules over all came to me as follows:
New King James Version
Again the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying,
New Living Translation
Then another message came to me from the Lord of Heaven's Armies:
New Life Bible
Then the Word of the Lord came to me saying,
New Revised Standard
The word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the word of Yahweh of hosts came, saying:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying:
Revised Standard Version
And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts, saying:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So the worde of the LORDE came vnto me, sayenge:
THE MESSAGE
And then these Messages from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: A Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "I am zealous for Zion—I care! I'm angry about Zion—I'm involved!" God 's Message:

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord All-Powerful said to me: 2 I love Zion so much that her enemies make me angry. 3 I will return to Jerusalem and live there on Mount Zion. Then Jerusalem will be known as my faithful city, and Zion will be known as my holy mountain. 4 Very old people with walking sticks will once again sit around in Jerusalem, 5 while boys and girls play in the streets. 6 This may seem impossible for my people who are left, but it isn't impossible for me, the Lord All-Powerful. 7 I will save those who were taken to lands in the east and the west, 8 and I will bring them to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, faithful to bring about justice.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Zechariah 6:9 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 8:9
Deep water was still everywhere, and the dove could not find a place to land. So it flew back to the boat. Noah held out his hand and helped it back in.
Genesis 8:20
Noah built an altar where he could offer sacrifices to the Lord . Then he offered on the altar one of each kind of animal and bird that could be used for a sacrifice.
Genesis 8:22
As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat; winter and summer, day and night.
Genesis 19:29
When God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot lived, he remembered his promise to Abraham and saved Lot from the terrible destruction.
Genesis 30:22
Finally, God remembered Rachel—he answered her prayer by giving her a son. "God has taken away my disgrace," she said.
Exodus 2:24
and God heard their loud cries. He did not forget the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
Exodus 14:21
Moses stretched his arm over the sea, and the Lord sent a strong east wind that blew all night until there was dry land where the water had been. The sea opened up,
Numbers 22:32
The angel said, "You had no right to treat your donkey like that! I was the one who blocked your way, because I don't think you should go to Moab.
1 Samuel 1:19
Elkanah and his family got up early the next morning and worshiped the Lord . Then they went back home to Ramah. Later the Lord blessed Elkanah and Hannah
Nehemiah 13:14
I pray that my God will remember these good things that I have done for his temple and for those who worship there.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Again the word of the Lord of hosts came [to me] saying. The phrase, "to me", is wanting in the Hebrew text; and is the only place it is wanting in, as the Masora observes; though undoubtedly it is to be understood; and therefore is rightly supplied, as it is by the Targum, "with me". Mention being made in the latter part of the preceding chapter Zechariah 7:8 of the desolations of the earth, comfort is here administered, as Aben Ezra notes.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Dionysius: “After the Lord had, in the preceding chapter, manifoldly rebuked the Jewish people, He now comforts it with renewed promises, as a good physician, who after a bitter draught employs sweet and soothing remedies; as that most loving Samaritan poured in wine and oil.” The chapter falls into two portions, each marked by the words, The Word of the Lord of hosts came or came unto me, the first Zechariah 8:1-17 declaring the reversal of the former judgments, and the complete, though conditional, restoration of God’s favor; the 2nd Zechariah 8:18-23 containing the answer to the original question as to those fasts, in the declaration of the joy and the spread of the Gospel. The first portion has, again, a sevenfold, the second, a threefold subordinate division; marked by the beginning, “Thus saith the Lord of hosts.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER VIII

In this chapter God promises the continuance of his favour to

those who are returned from the captivity; so that upon the

removal of his judgments, the fasts they had observed during

the captivity may now be converted to so many occasions of

rejoicing. He likewise promises in due time a general

restoration of his people, and the enlargement of the Church

by the accession of the Gentiles, 1-20.

The conclusion of the chapter intimates farther that the Jews,

after their restoration, will be instrumental in converting

many other nations, 21-23.

Compare Romans 11:15-16.

NOTES ON CHAP. VIII


 
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