Zechariah 8:7

Zechariah 8:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
• New International Version (NIV)This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Behold, I will save My people from the land of the east And from the land of the west;

Context of Zechariah 8:7

5And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing. 6And,’ says the Lord who rules over all, ‘though such a thing may seem to be difficult in the opinion of the small community of those days, will it also appear difficult to me?’ asks the Lord who rules over all. “The Lord who rules over all asserts, ‘I am about to save my people from the lands of the east and the west. 8And I will bring them to settle within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.’ 9“The Lord who rules over all also says, ‘Gather strength, you who are listening to these words today from the mouths of the prophets who were there at the founding of the house of the Lord who rules over all, so that the temple might be built.

Zechariah 8:7 word by word

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֖י מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִזְרָ֑ח וּמֵאֶ֖רֶץ מְב֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• Behold, I will saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• from the eastמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
• countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and from the westשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• and from the westמָבוֹאmâbô' · entranceH3996

Cross-references for Zechariah 8:7

• Psalms 107:2Let those delivered by the Lord speak out, those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy,
• Isaiah 11:11At that time the sovereign master will again lift his hand to reclaim the remnant of his people from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the seacoasts.
• Isaiah 27:12At that time the Lord will shake the tree, from the Euphrates River to the Stream of Egypt. Then you will be gathered up one by one, O Israelites.
• Isaiah 43:5Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. From the east I will bring your descendants; from the west I will gather you.
• Isaiah 49:12Look, they come from far away! Look, some come from the north and west, and others from the land of Sinim!
• Isaiah 59:19In the west, people respect the Lord’s reputation; in the east they recognize his splendor. For he comes like a rushing stream driven on by wind sent from the Lord.
• Isaiah 66:19I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations – to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.
• Jeremiah 31:8Then I will reply, ‘I will bring them back from the land of the north. I will gather them in from the distant parts of the earth. Blind and lame people will come with them, so will pregnant women and women about to give birth. A vast throng of people will come back here.
• Ezekiel 37:19tell them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am about to take the branch of Joseph which is in the hand of Ephraim and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will place them on the stick of Judah, and make them into one stick – they will be one in my hand.’
• Hosea 11:10He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the Lord; when he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
• Amos 9:14I will bring back my people, Israel; they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble and settle down. They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce; they will grow orchards and eat the fruit they produce.
• Malachi 1:11For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord who rules over all.
• Romans 11:25For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
• Psalms 50:1El, God, the Lord speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west.
• Psalms 113:3From east to west the Lord’s name is deserving of praise.

Commentaries on Zechariah 8:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7I will save my people from the east country, and from the west - From every land in which any of them may be found. But these promises principally regard the Christian Church, or the bringing in the Jews with the fullness of the Gentiles.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7I will save My people from the East country and from the West country - Dionysius: “that is, the whole world; for Israel had been scattered in every part of the world.” God had said to Israel, “I will bring thy seed from the east and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Keep not back” Isaiah 43:5-6. The two tribes had been carried to Babylon and had been dispersed, or had been allowed to migrate to the various…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7from the land of the east and from the land of the west: This phrase means "from all the places where the Hebrew people had been scattered." It refers to the many regions where they lived after being forced out of their land (compare Isaiah 43:5–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. save my people from ... east ... west--that is, from every region (compare Psa 50:1; the "West" is literally, "the going down of the sun") to which they are scattered; they are now found especially in countries west of Jerusalem. The dispersion under Nebuchadnezzar was only to the east, namely, to Babylonia. The restoration, including a spiritual return to God (Zec 8:8), here foretold, must therefore be still future (Is 11:11, 12; 43:5, 6; Eze 37:21…Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 8:7

• Gentiles

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• Lord of Hosts
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• Bible, the
• Grace
• Salvation
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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