Zechariah 8
Hebrew & Greek Bible
2כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635קִנֵּ֥אתִיki.Ne.tiI am jealousH7065לְצִיּ֖וֹןle.tzi.Yonfor ZionH9005H6726קִנְאָ֣הkin.'AhjealousyH7068גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419וְחֵמָ֥הve.che.Mahand rageH9002H2534גְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahgreatH1419קִנֵּ֥אתִיki.Ne.tiI am jealousH7065לָֽהּ׃Lahfor itH9005H9034
3כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068שַׁ֚בְתִּיShav.tiI have returnedH7725אֶל־'el-toH413צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖יve.sha.khan.Tiand I will dwellH9001H7931בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְנִקְרְאָ֤הve.nik.re.'Ahand it will be calledH9001H7121יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389עִ֣יר־'Ir-[the] city ofH5892הָֽאֱמֶ֔תha.'e.Met<the> faithfulnessH9009H571וְהַר־ve.har-and [the] mountain ofH9002H2022יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635הַ֥רhar[the] mountain ofH2022הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ סha.Ko.desh<the> holinessH9009H6944
4כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635עֹ֤ד'odagainH5750יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ye.she.Vuthey will sitH3427זְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.Nimold [men]H2205וּזְקֵנ֔וֹתu.ze.ke.Notand old [women]H9002H2205בִּרְחֹב֖וֹתbir.cho.Votin [the] open places ofH9003H7339יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְאִ֧ישׁve.'Ishand eachH9002H376מִשְׁעַנְתּ֛וֹmish.'an.Tostaff hisH4938H9023בְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.Do[will be] in hand hisH9003H3027H9023מֵרֹ֥בme.Rofrom abundance ofH9006H7230יָמִֽים׃ya.MimdaysH3117
5וּרְחֹב֤וֹתu.re.cho.Votand [the] open places ofH9002H7339הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892יִמָּ֣לְא֔וּyi.Mal.'Uthey will be filledH4390יְלָדִ֖יםye.la.DimboysH3206וִֽילָד֑וֹתvi.la.Dotand girlsH9002H3207מְשַׂחֲקִ֖יםme.sa.cha.KimplayingH7832בִּרְחֹֽבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ סbir.Cho.o.Tei.hain open places itsH9003H7339H9024
6כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635כִּ֣יkiifH3588יִפָּלֵ֗אyi.pa.Le'it will be difficultH6381בְּעֵינֵי֙be.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869שְׁאֵרִית֙she.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088בַּיָּמִ֖יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָהֵ֑םha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בְּעֵינַי֙be.'ei.Naiin view myH9003H5869H9020יִפָּלֵ֔אyi.pa.Le'will it be difficult?H6381נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
7כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635הִנְנִ֥יhi.Nihere IH2005H9040מוֹשִׁ֛יעַmo.Shi.a'[am] about to saveH3467אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִזְרָ֑חmiz.Rach[the] eastH4217וּמֵאֶ֖רֶץu.me.'E.retzand from [the] land ofH9002H9006H776מְב֥וֹאme.Vo'[the] setting ofH3996הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
8וְהֵבֵאתִ֣יve.he.ve.Tiand I will bringH9001H935אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038וְשָׁכְנ֖וּve.sha.khe.Nuand they will dwellH9001H7931בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְהָיוּ־ve.ha.yu-and they will becomeH9001H1961לִ֣יlifor meH9005H9030לְעָ֗םle.'Am<into> a peopleH9005H5971וַֽאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֶהְיֶ֤ה'eh.YehI will becomeH1961לָהֶם֙la.Hemfor themH9005H9038לֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםle.lo.Him<into> GodH9005H430בֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe.'e.Metin faithfulnessH9003H571וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃ סu.vitz.da.Kahand in righteousnessH9002H9003H6666
9כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַר֮'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹת֒tze.va.'Otof hostsH6635תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte.che.Zak.nahlet them be strongH2388יְדֵיכֶ֔םye.dei.Khemhands yourH3027H9026הַשֹּֽׁמְעִים֙ha.sho.me.'ImO those [who] hearH9009H8085בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428מִפִּי֙mi.Pifrom [the] mouth ofH9006H6310הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009H5030אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherwhoH834בְּי֞וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH9003H3117יֻסַּ֨דyu.Sad[when] it was foundedH3245בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635הַהֵיכָ֖לha.hei.Khalthe templeH9009H1964לְהִבָּנֽוֹת׃le.hi.ba.Notto be rebuiltH9005H1129
10כִּ֗יKiforH3588לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַיָּמִ֣יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117הָהֵ֔םha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992שְׂכַ֤רse.Khar[the] wage[s] ofH7939הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009H120לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נִֽהְיָ֔הnih.Yahit happenedH1961וּשְׂכַ֥רu.se.Kharand [the] wage[s] ofH9002H7939הַבְּהֵמָ֖הha.be.he.Mahthe animal[s]H9009H929אֵינֶ֑נָּה'ei.Ne.nah[was] not itH369H9044וְלַיּוֹצֵ֨אve.lai.yo.Tze'and [belonged] to the [one who] went outH9002H9005H3318וְלַבָּ֤אve.la.Ba'and to the [one who] cameH9002H9005H935אֵין־'ein-notH369שָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmpeaceH7965מִן־min-fromH4480הַצָּ֔רha.Tzarthe opponentH9009H6862וַאֲשַׁלַּ֥חva.'a.sha.Lachso I may sendH9002H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> personH9009H120אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376בְּרֵעֵֽהוּ׃be.re.'E.huon neighbor hisH9003H7453H9023
11וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258לֹ֣אlo'notH3808כַיָּמִ֤יםkhai.ya.Mimlike the daysH9004H3117הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים֙ha.ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH9009H7223אֲנִ֔י'a.NiIH589לִשְׁאֵרִ֖יתlish.'e.Rit[will be] to [the] remnant ofH9005H7611הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635
12כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'[the] seed ofH2233הַשָּׁל֗וֹםha.sha.Lom<the> peaceH9009H7965הַגֶּ֜פֶןha.Ge.fenthe vineH9009H1612תִּתֵּ֤ןti.Tenit will giveH5414פִּרְיָהּ֙pir.Yahfruit itsH6529H9024וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ve.ha.'A.retzand the landH9002H9009H776תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenit will giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְבוּלָ֔הּye.vu.Lahproduce itsH2981H9024וְהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםve.ha.sha.Ma.yimand the heavensH9002H9009H8064יִתְּנ֣וּyi.te.Nuthey will giveH5414טַלָּ֑םta.Lamdew theirH2919H9028וְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗יve.hin.chal.Tiand I will give as an inheritanceH9001H5157אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁאֵרִ֛יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehthese [things]H428
13וְהָיָ֡הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הֱיִיתֶ֨םhe.yi.Temyou wereH1961קְלָלָ֜הke.la.Laha curseH7045בַּגּוֹיִ֗םba.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003H1471בֵּ֤יתbeitO house ofH1004יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּבֵ֣יתu.Veitand [the] house ofH9002H1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כֵּ֚ןkensoH3651אוֹשִׁ֣יעַ'o.Shi.a'I will saveH3467אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036וִהְיִיתֶ֖םvih.yi.Temand you will beH9001H1961בְּרָכָ֑הbe.ra.Khaha blessingH1293אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֖אוּti.Ra.'uyou be afraidH3372תֶּחֱזַ֥קְנָהte.che.Zak.nahlet them be strongH2388יְדֵיכֶֽם׃ סye.dei.Khemhands yourH3027H9026
14כִּ֣יkiforH3588כֹ֣הkhohthusH3541אָמַר֮'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹת֒tze.va.'Otof hostsH6635כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834זָמַמְ֜תִּיza.maM.tiI plannedH2161לְהָרַ֣עle.ha.Ra'to do harmH9005H7489לָכֶ֗םla.Khemto youH9005H9036בְּהַקְצִ֤יףbe.hak.Tzifwhen provoked to angerH9003H7107אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors yourH1H9026אֹתִ֔י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נִחָֽמְתִּי׃ni.Cha.me.tiI relentedH5162
15כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651שַׁ֤בְתִּיShav.tiI have returnedH7725זָמַ֙מְתִּי֙za.Mam.tiI have plannedH2161בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428לְהֵיטִ֥יבle.hei.Tivto do good toH9005H3190אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָֽאוּ׃ti.Ra.'uyou be afraidH3372
16אֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rim[are] the thingsH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תַּֽעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.Suyou will doH6213דַּבְּר֤וּda.be.RuspeakH1696אֱמֶת֙'e.MettruthH571אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶת־'et-withH854רֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023אֱמֶת֙'e.MetfaithfulnessH571וּמִשְׁפַּ֣טu.mish.Patand justice ofH9002H4941שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965שִׁפְט֖וּshif.TujudgeH8199בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶֽם׃be.sha.'a.rei.Khemin gates yourH9003H8179H9026
17וְאִ֣ישׁ׀ve.'Ishand eachH9002H376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רָעַ֣תra.'At[the] harm ofH7451רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023אַֽל־'al-may notH408תַּחְשְׁבוּ֙tach.she.Vuyou planH2803בִּלְבַבְכֶ֔םbil.vav.Khemin heart yourH9003H3824H9026וּשְׁבֻ֥עַתu.she.Vu.'atand an oath ofH9002H7621שֶׁ֖קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267אַֽל־'al-may notH408תֶּאֱהָ֑בוּte.'e.Ha.vuyou loveH157כִּ֧יkiforH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[are things] whichH834שָׂנֵ֖אתִיsa.Ne.tiI hateH8130נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068
19כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635צ֣וֹםTzom[the] fast ofH6685הָרְבִיעִ֡יha.re.vi.'Ithe fourth [month]H9009H7243וְצ֣וֹםve.Tzomand [the] fast ofH9002H6685הַחֲמִישִׁי֩ha.cha.mi.Shithe fifth [month]H9009H2549וְצ֨וֹםve.Tzomand [the] fast ofH9002H6685הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜יha.she.vi.'Ithe seventh [month]H9009H7637וְצ֣וֹםve.Tzomand [the] fast ofH9002H6685הָעֲשִׂירִ֗יha.'a.si.Rithe tenth [month]H9009H6224יִהְיֶ֤הyih.Yehit will becomeH1961לְבֵית־le.veit-for [the] house ofH9005H1004יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְשָׂשׂ֣וֹןle.sa.Son<into> joyH9005H8342וּלְשִׂמְחָ֔הu.le.sim.Chahand <into> gladnessH9002H9005H8057וּֽלְמֹעֲדִ֖יםu.le.mo.'a.Dimand <into> appointed feastsH9002H9005H4150טוֹבִ֑יםto.VimgoodH2896וְהָאֱמֶ֥תve.ha.'e.Metand <the> truthH9002H9009H571וְהַשָּׁל֖וֹםve.ha.sha.Lomand <the> peaceH9002H9009H7965אֱהָֽבוּ׃ פ'e.Ha.vuloveH157
20כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635עֹ֚ד'odyetH5750אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthis:H834יָבֹ֣אוּya.Vo.'uthey will comeH935עַמִּ֔ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971וְיֹשְׁבֵ֖יve.yo.she.Veiand [the] inhabitants ofH9002H3427עָרִ֥ים'a.RimcitiesH5892רַבּֽוֹת׃ra.BotmanyH7227
21וְֽהָלְכ֡וּve.ha.le.Khuand they will goH9001H1980יֹשְׁבֵי֩yo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427אַחַ֨ת'a.Chatone [city]H259אֶל־'el-toH413אַחַ֜ת'a.Chatone [city]H259לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559נֵלְכָ֤הne.le.Khahlet us goH1980הָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhsteadfastly <to go>H1980לְחַלּוֹת֙le.cha.lOtto entreatH9005H2470אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁu.le.va.Keshand to seekH9002H9005H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֵלְכָ֖ה'e.le.KhahI will goH1980גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אָֽנִי׃'A.niIH589
22וּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'uand they will comeH9001H935עַמִּ֤ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971רַבִּים֙ra.BimmanyH7227וְגוֹיִ֣םve.go.Yimand nationsH9002H1471עֲצוּמִ֔ים'a.tzu.MimmightyH6099לְבַקֵּ֛שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389וּלְחַלּ֖וֹתu.le.cha.Lotand to entreatH9002H9005H2470אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068
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Commentaries on Zechariah 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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