1 And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
2 "Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
3 Thus says the LORD: I will return to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the LORD of hosts, the holy mountain.
4 Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand for very age.
5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.
6 Thus says the LORD of hosts: If it is marvelous in the sight of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvelous in my sight, says the LORD of hosts?
7 Thus says the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country;
8 and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be my people and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness."
9 Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets, since the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
10 For before those days there was no wage for man or any wage for beast, neither was there any safety from the foe for him who went out or came in; for I set every man against his fellow.
11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, says the LORD of hosts.
12 For there shall be a sowing of peace; the vine shall yield its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
13 And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong."
14 For thus says the LORD of hosts: "As I purposed to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, and I did not relent, says the LORD of hosts,
15 so again have I purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear not.
16 These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,
17 do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, says the LORD."
18 And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
19 "Thus says the LORD of hosts: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah seasons of joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love truth and peace.
20 "Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities;
21 the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, `Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I am going.'
22 Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of the LORD.
23 Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, `Let us go with you, for we have heard 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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