Revised Literal Translation
Zechariah 8:16-23
16These are the thingsH1697 that ye shall doH6213; SpeakH1696 ye every manH376 the truthH571 to his neighbourH7453; executeH8199 the judgmentH4941 of truthH571 and peaceH7965 in your gatesH8179:1 17And let noneH376 of you imagineH2803 evilH7451 in your heartsH3824 against his neighbourH7453; and loveH157 no falseH8267 oathH7621: for all these are things that I hateH8130, saithH5002 YhwhH3068.
18And the wordH1697 of YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635 came unto me, sayingH559, 19Thus saithH559 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635; The fastH6685 of the fourthH7243 month, and the fastH6685 of the fifthH2549, and the fastH6685 of the seventhH7637, and the fastH6685 of the tenthH6224, shall be to the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 joyH8342 and gladnessH8057, and cheerfulH2896 feastsH4150; therefore loveH157 the truthH571 and peaceH7965.2 20Thus saithH559 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall comeH935 peopleH5971, and the inhabitantsH3427 of manyH7227 citiesH5892: 21And the inhabitantsH3427 of oneH259 city shall goH1980 to anotherH259, sayingH559, Let us goH3212 speedilyH1980 to prayH2470 beforeH6440 YhwhH3068, and to seekH1245 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635: I will goH3212 also.34 22Yea, manyH7227 peopleH5971 and strongH6099 nationsH1471 shall comeH935 to seekH1245 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635 in JerusalemH3389, and to prayH2470 beforeH6440 YhwhH3068.5 23Thus saithH559 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635; In those daysH3117 it shall come to pass, that tenH6235 menH582 shall take holdH2388 out of all languagesH3956 of the nationsH1471, even shall take holdH2388 of the skirtH3671 of him that is a JewH3064H376, sayingH559, We will goH3212 with you: for we have heardH8085 that GodH430 is with you.
Notes
- 1. Zechariah 8:16 execute…: Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace. ↩
- 2. Zechariah 8:19 feasts: or, solemn, or, set times. ↩
- 3. Zechariah 8:21 speedily: or, continually: Heb. going. ↩
- 4. Zechariah 8:21 to pray…: Heb. to intreat the face of. ↩
- 5. Zechariah 8:22 to pray…: Heb. to intreat the face of. ↩
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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