1 The word of Yahweh Sabaoth came as follows:
2 Yahweh Sabaoth says this: I have been burning with jealousy for Zion, with furious jealousy for her sake.
3 Yahweh says this: I am coming back to Zion and shall live in the heart of Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called Faithful City and the mountain of Yahweh Sabaoth, the Holy Mountain.
4 Yahweh Sabaoth says this: Aged men and women once again will sit in the squares of Jerusalem, each with a stick to lean on because of their great age.
5 And the squares of the city will be full of boys and girls playing there.
6 Yahweh Sabaoth says this: If this seems a miracle to the remnant of this people (in those days), will it seem one to me? declares Yahweh.
7 Yahweh Sabaoth says this: Look, I shall rescue my people from the countries of the east and from the countries of the west.
8 I shall bring them back to live in the heart of Jerusalem, and they will be my people and I shall be their God, faithful and just.
9 'Yahweh Sabaoth says this, "Take heart, you who today hear these promises uttered by the prophets since the day when the foundations of the Temple of Yahweh Sabaoth were laid, that the sanctuary would indeed be rebuilt.
10 For up to now, men were not paid their wages and nothing was paid for the animals either; and it has not been safe for anyone to come and go, because of the enemy, since I had set each one against everyone else.
11 But from now on, I shall not treat the remnant of this people as I have treated them in time past -- declares Yahweh Sabaoth.
12 Now they will sow in peace; the vine will give its fruit, the soil will give its produce and heaven will give its dew. I shall bestow all these on the remnant of this people.
13 Just as once you were a curse among the nations, House of Judah and House of Israel, so now I shall save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid. Take heart!"
14 'For Yahweh Sabaoth says this, "Just as I resolved to ill-treat you when your ancestors provoked me to anger and did not relent -- says Yahweh Sabaoth-
15 so now I have changed my mind and intend to treat Jerusalem and the House of Judah well. Do not be afraid!
16 "These are the things that you must do. Speak the truth to one another; at your gates, administer fair judgement conducive to peace;
17 do not secretly plot evil against one another; do not love perjury; since I hate all this -- Yahweh declares." '
18 The word of Yahweh Sabaoth was addressed to me as follows:
19 'Yahweh Sabaoth says this, "The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth are to become glad, joyful, happy festivals for the House of Judah. So love truth and peace!" '
20 'Yahweh Sabaoth says this, "In the future, peoples and citizens of many cities will come;
21 and citizens of one city will go to the next and say: We must certainly go to entreat Yahweh's favour and seek out Yahweh Sabaoth; I am going myself.
22 Yes, many peoples and great nations will seek out Yahweh Sabaoth in Jerusalem and entreat Yahweh's favour."
23 'Yahweh Sabaoth says this, "In those days, ten men from nations of every language will take a Jew by the sleeve and say: We want to go with you, since we have learnt that God is with you." '
Versículos relacionados com Zechariah, 8:
Zechariah 8 is a chapter that talks about the restoration and prosperity of Jerusalem after a period of war and exile. God promises his people that he will dwell again in his city, where there will be peace and prosperity. In addition, he calls people to genuine regret and to live according to their commandments. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Zechariah 8.
Isaiah 60:18: "One will no longer hear of violence in your land, nor of desolation or destruction within your borders. Your walls will be called salvation and your doors, praise." This verse talks about the peace that will be in the city of Jerusalem, as mentioned in Zechariah 8.
Jeremiah 31:12: "They shall come and sing with joy at the top of Zion, they will overflow with joy for the goods that the Lord will grant them: the cereals, the new wine and the olive oil, the flock and the cattle. Your life will be like a garden Well watered, and they will never suffer sadness. " This verse also highlights the prosperity that Jerusalem will enjoy after exile, as mentioned in Zechariah 8:12.
Isaiah 2:3: "And many peoples will and will say, Come, and we climb to the Mount of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways, and we walk in his paths; , and from Jerusalem the word of the Lord. " This verse shows how Jerusalem will be a center of worship and teaching of God's Word, how it is emphasized in Zechariah 8:20-23.
Deuteronomy 30:2-3: "Then if they turn to the Lord, His God, and obey with all their hearts and all their souls according to all that I command them today, then the Lord, His God, will restore them In his luck and will have compassion on them, and will gather them again from all nations where he has spread them. " This verse highlights the importance of repentance and obedience for the restoration of Jerusalem, as mentioned in Zechariah 8:16-17.
Isaiah 65:21-22: "They will build houses and will dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruits. They will not build so that others will inhabit, they will not plant so that others eat. For my people will have the duration of the trees, my chosen will fully enjoy the fruit of your work. " This verse talks about the prosperity that will come to God's people, as mentioned in Zechariah 8:12.
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