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Good News Translation

Zechariah 8:20

The Lord Almighty says, "The time is coming when people from many cities will come to Jerusalem.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Gentiles;   Jesus, the Christ;   Revivals;   Seekers;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Fulfillment;   Zechariah, Theology of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Zechariah, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Salvation;   Zechariah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Gentiles;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Zion;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Eschatology of the Old Testament (with Apocryphal and Apocalyptic Writings);   Intercession;   Zechariah, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord of Armies says this: “Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities;
Hebrew Names Version
Thus says the LORD of Hosts: "Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
King James Version (1611)
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, It shall yet come to passe, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities.
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
English Standard Version
"Thus says the Lord of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities.
New American Standard Bible
"The LORD of armies says this: 'It will yet turn out that peoples will come, that is, the inhabitants of many cities.
New Century Version
This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Many people from many cities will still come to Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'It will come to pass that peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will come [to Jerusalem].
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus saith the Lord of hostes, That there shall yet come people, and the inhabitants of great cities.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.
Berean Standard Bible
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Peoples will yet come-the residents of many cities-
Contemporary English Version
I tell you that people will come here from cities everywhere.
Complete Jewish Bible
" Adonai -Tzva'ot says, ‘In the future, peoples and inhabitants of many cities will come;
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord All-Powerful says, "In the future, people from many cities will come to Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Henceforth there shall yet come people and the inhabitants of many cities;
Lexham English Bible
Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘It will happen again that nations and the inhabitants of many cities will come.
Literal Translation
So says Jehovah of Hosts: There shall yet come peoples, and those living in many cities.
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord of armies has said: It will again come about that when peoples and those living in great towns come,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus saith the lord of hoastes: There shal yet come people, and the inhabiters of many cities:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Yet shall many peoples come, and the inhabitants of many cities;
English Revised Version
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities:
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord of oostis seith these thingis, Puplis schulen come on ech side, and dwelle in many citees;
Update Bible Version
Thus says Yahweh of hosts: [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
New English Translation
The Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people—residents of many cities—will come.
New King James Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Peoples shall yet come, Inhabitants of many cities;
New Living Translation
"This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: People from nations and cities around the world will travel to Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
The Lord of All says, ‘Many people will yet come from many cities.
New Revised Standard
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, the inhabitants of many cities;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh of hoses, - It shall yet be that there shall come in peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, until people come and dwell in many cities,
Revised Standard Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities;
Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet come do peoples, and inhabitants of many cities,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes: There shall yet come people, and the inhabiters of many cities:
THE MESSAGE
A Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "People and their leaders will come from all over to see what's going on. The leaders will confer with one another: ‘Shouldn't we try to get in on this? Get in on God 's blessings? Pray to God -of-the-Angel-Armies? What's keeping us? Let's go!'

Contextual Overview

18 The Lord Almighty gave this message to Zechariah: 19 "The fasts held in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will become festivals of joy and gladness for the people of Judah. You must love truth and peace." 20 The Lord Almighty says, "The time is coming when people from many cities will come to Jerusalem. 21 Those from one city will say to those from another, ‘We are going to worship the Lord Almighty and pray for his blessing. Come with us!' 22 Many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship the Lord Almighty and to pray for his blessing. 23 In those days ten foreigners will come to one Jew and say, ‘We want to share in your destiny, because we have heard that God is with you.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

there: Zechariah 2:11, Zechariah 14:16, Zechariah 14:17, 1 Kings 8:41, 1 Kings 8:43, 2 Chronicles 6:32, 2 Chronicles 6:33, Psalms 22:27, Psalms 67:1-4, Psalms 72:17, Psalms 89:9, Psalms 117:1, Psalms 117:2, Psalms 138:4, Psalms 138:5, Isaiah 2:2, Isaiah 2:3, Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:22, Isaiah 49:23, Isaiah 60:3-12, Isaiah 66:18-20, Jeremiah 16:19, Hosea 1:10, Hosea 2:23, Amos 9:12, Micah 4:1, Micah 4:2, Malachi 1:11, Matthew 8:11, Acts 15:14, Acts 15:18, Romans 15:9-12, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:10 - the gathering Deuteronomy 4:6 - Surely Joshua 2:11 - for the Lord Esther 8:17 - many of the people Psalms 67:2 - That Psalms 102:15 - General Psalms 102:22 - General Psalms 115:14 - Lord Isaiah 19:24 - shall Isaiah 26:2 - Open Isaiah 44:5 - I am Isaiah 45:14 - Surely Isaiah 49:12 - these shall Isaiah 55:5 - nation Isaiah 56:3 - the son Isaiah 66:23 - shall all Jeremiah 3:17 - and all the nations Jeremiah 31:6 - Arise Jeremiah 33:9 - a name Ezekiel 20:40 - there shall Daniel 11:33 - understand Micah 7:16 - nations Zephaniah 2:11 - and men Zephaniah 3:9 - that Zechariah 8:13 - ye shall Zechariah 14:9 - the Lord Matthew 13:32 - the least Mark 4:31 - is less than Luke 13:19 - and it John 10:16 - other Acts 2:10 - Jews Acts 3:19 - when Acts 9:31 - were multiplied Acts 10:24 - and had Acts 11:1 - the Gentiles Acts 13:47 - that thou Acts 15:17 - the residue Acts 17:4 - some Romans 3:29 - General Romans 11:12 - their Romans 11:18 - thou bearest Romans 11:25 - until Colossians 3:11 - there 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - ye Revelation 3:9 - I will make them to Revelation 7:9 - a great Revelation 15:4 - for all

Cross-References

Genesis 4:4
Then Abel brought the first lamb born to one of his sheep, killed it, and gave the best parts of it as an offering. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
Genesis 7:2
Take with you seven pairs of each kind of ritually clean animal, but only one pair of each kind of unclean animal.
Genesis 8:1
God had not forgotten Noah and all the animals with him in the boat; he caused a wind to blow, and the water started going down.
Genesis 8:4
On the seventeenth day of the seventh month the boat came to rest on a mountain in the Ararat range.
Genesis 8:7
and sent out a raven. It did not come back, but kept flying around until the water was completely gone.
Genesis 8:8
Meanwhile, Noah sent out a dove to see if the water had gone down,
Genesis 8:15
God said to Noah,
Genesis 8:16
"Go out of the boat with your wife, your sons, and their wives.
Genesis 8:17
Take all the birds and animals out with you, so that they may reproduce and spread over all the earth."
Genesis 13:4
and had built an altar. There he worshiped the Lord .

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, [It shall] yet [come to pass],.... This is another thing that shall certainly be accomplished:

that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities; in the Gentile world; they shall come and hear the word, believe in Christ, and join together in a Gospel church state; as they did at Antioch, Thessalonica, Corinth, and many other places: Ben Melech says this shall be in the days of the Messiah; and so it has been in the days of the true Messiah Jesus, and will be again in the latter day.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It shall yet be that - The promises are those which God had already made by Isaiah (Isaiah 2:2 ff) and Micah (Micah 4:1 ff). Yet where was the show of their fulfillment? The Jews themselves, a handful: the temple unfinished; its completion depending, in human sight, upon the will of their pagan masters, the rival worship at Samaria standing and inviting to coalition. Appearances and experience were against it. God says virtually, that it was, in human sight, contrary to all expectations. But “weakness is aye Heaven’s might.” Despite of all, of the fewness of those who were returned, their downheartedness, broken condition, hopelessness, though all had hitherto failed, though, or rather because, all human energy and strength were gone, as God had said before, “The Lord shall yet (Zechariah 1:17; Zec 2:1-13 :16 (12 English)) choose Jerusalem,” so now, It shall “yet” be “that.”

Nations and many cities shall come - He describes vividly the eagerness and mutual impulse, with which not only many but mighty nations should throng to the Gospel, and every fresh conversion should win others also, until the great tide should sweep through the world.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Zechariah 8:20. There shall come people — Similar promises to those in Isaiah 2:3 and in Micah 4:1-2. Many Gentiles, as well as Jews, will then be found devoting themselves to the Lord.


 
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