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Zechariah 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 14

1 And the Word of Jehovah was to me, saying,

2 So says Jehovah of Hosts: I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great wrath.

3 So says Jehovah: I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And Jerusalem shall be called a City of Truth, and the mountain of Jehovah of Hosts, the Holy Mountain.

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Chapter Summary

The restoration of Jerusalem. They are encouraged to the building by Jehovah's favor to them. Good works are required of them.

Key Hebrew Words

אֱמֶת truth H571 · TWOT 116k
שְׁאֵרִית remnant H7611 · TWOT 2307b
קָנָא be jealous H7065 · TWOT 2038
שָׁלוֹם peace H7965 · TWOT 2401a
יָשַׁע save H3467 · TWOT 929
צוֹם fast H6685 · TWOT 1890a

Timeline

Promises of Restoration

Jehovah promises to return to Zion, making it a City of Truth where the old and young dwell safely, and bringing prosperity to the remnant [25-29].

Zechariah 8:1-17
Feasts of Joy

The traditional fasts will become joyful feasts, and people from many languages will come to Jerusalem to seek Jehovah.

Zechariah 8:18-23

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