Zechariah 8:22

Zechariah 8:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord Almighty and to entreat him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Yes, many peoples and strong nations Shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, And to pray before the Lord.’

Context of Zechariah 8:22

20This is what the Lord of Armies says: People and citizens from many cities are going to come. 21The citizens of one city will come to another city, saying, “Let’s make a habit of going to ask the Lord for a blessing and to seek the Lord of Armies. I’m also going.” Many people and powerful nations will come to seek the Lord of Armies in Jerusalem and to ask the Lord for a blessing. 23This is what the Lord of Armies says: In those days ten people from every language found among the nations will take hold of the clothes of a Jew. They will say, “Let us go with you because we have heard that God is with you.”

Zechariah 8:22 word by word

וּבָ֨אוּ עַמִּ֤ים רַבִּים֙ וְגוֹיִ֣ם עֲצוּמִ֔ים לְבַקֵּ֛שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וּלְחַלּ֖וֹת אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Yea, manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and strongעָצוּם‛âtsûm ‛âtsûm · mightyH6099
• nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• and to prayחָלָהchâlâh · to begH2470
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440

Cross-references for Zechariah 8:22

• Isaiah 25:7On this mountain he will remove the veil of grief covering all people and the mask covering all nations.
• Isaiah 55:5You will summon a nation that you don’t know, and a nation that doesn’t know you will run to you because of the Lord your God, because of the Holy One of Israel. He has honored you.”
• Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, and kings will come to the brightness of your dawn.
• Isaiah 66:23From one month to the next and from one week to the next all people will come to worship me,” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 4:2if you take the oath, ‘As the Lord lives …’ in an honest, fair, and right way, then the nations will be blessed, and they will be honored by me.”
• Micah 4:3Then he will judge disputes between many people and settle arguments between many nations far and wide. They will hammer their swords into plowblades and their spears into pruning shears. Nations will never fight against each other, and they will never train for war again.
• Haggai 2:7I will shake all the nations, and the one whom all the nations desire will come. Then I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Armies.
• Galatians 3:8Scripture saw ahead of time that God would give his approval to non-Jewish people who have faith. So Scripture announced the Good News to Abraham ahead of time when it said, “Through you all the people of the world will be blessed.”
• Revelation 15:4Lord, who won’t fear and praise your name? You are the only holy one, and all the nations will come to worship you because they know about your fair judgments.”
• Revelation 21:24The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.

Commentaries on Zechariah 8:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22And strong nations - This may refer to the conversion of the Mohammedan tribes; especially to those in the vicinity of Palestine. Perhaps even the Egyptians, inhabitants of Arabia Petraea, of Syria, etc.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 When God comes towards us in ways of mercy, we must meet him with joy and thankfulness. Therefore be faithful and honest in all your dealings; and let it be a pleasure to you to be so, though thereby you come short of the gains others get dishonestly; and, as much as in you lies, live peaceably with all men. Let the truths of God rule in your heads, and let the peace of God rule in your hearts. Thus the ancient servants of God drew the notice…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23This part of Zechariah’s sermons links to the previous section through fasting and the ethical demands of a covenant with the Lord (Zechariah 7:8–10; 8:16–17). Questions about fasting in 7:2–7 are answered in 8:18–19. The tone and message shift from warning and judgment to encouragement and renewal. Fasting will change to feasting (Zechariah 8:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. many ... strong nations ... in Jerusalem--In contrast to the few and weak Jews now building the temple and city, then such shall be their influence that many and strong nations shall come to worship Jehovah their God in Jerusalem (Is 60:3; 66:23).Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 8:22

• Church
• Gentiles
• Jesus, the Christ
• Revivals
• Seekers
• Temple
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
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• Eschatology of the Old Testament
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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