Focused Passage

Zechariah 8:1-8

Zion Restored and the Fasts Made Joyful

Jealous love for Zion leads to the LORD's return, restored communal life, strengthened rebuilding, ethical renewal, transformed fasting, and a future in which nations seek the LORD with his people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying:

2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”

3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”

4 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.

5 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”

6 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.

7 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west.

8 I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Micah 4:6 BSB references Zechariah 6:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Again the word דְּבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural came [to me] וַיְהִ֛י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Joel 2:18 Classic cross-references Nahum 1:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 78:58 Classic cross-references Zechariah 1:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֤ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says אָמַר֙ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular I am jealous קִנֵּ֥אתִי H7065 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular for Zion לְצִיּ֖וֹן H6726 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular with great גְדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 Adjective - feminine singular zeal קִנְאָ֣ה H7068 Noun - feminine singular I am jealous קִנֵּ֥אתִי H7065 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular for her לָֽהּ׃ Preposition | third person feminine singular with great גְדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 Adjective - feminine singular fervor וְחֵמָ֥ה H2534 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 46:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 48:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֚ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular I will return שַׁ֚בְתִּי H7725 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Zion צִיּ֔וֹן H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular and dwell וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖י H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular in בְּת֣וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular Then Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular will be called וְנִקְרְאָ֤ה H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular the City עִ֣יר־ H5892 Noun - feminine singular construct of Truth הָֽאֱמֶ֔ת H571 Article | Noun - feminine singular and the mountain וְהַר־ H2022 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural [will be called] the Holy הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ס H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular Mountain הַ֥ר H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 4

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:13 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:32 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:24 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֤ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says אָמַר֙ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Old men זְקֵנִ֣ים H2205 Adjective - masculine plural and old women וּזְקֵנ֔וֹת H2205 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural will again עֹ֤ד H5750 Adverb sit יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural along the streets בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת H7339 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular each וְאִ֧ישׁ H376 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular with a staff מִשְׁעַנְתּ֛וֹ H4938 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular in hand בְּיָד֖וֹ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular because of מֵרֹ֥ב H7230 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct great age יָמִֽים׃ H3117 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 31:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

And the streets וּרְחֹב֤וֹת H7339 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of the city הָעִיר֙ H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular will be filled יִמָּ֣לְא֔וּ H4390 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural with boys יְלָדִ֖ים H3206 Noun - masculine plural and girls וִֽילָד֑וֹת H3207 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural playing מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים H7832 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural there בִּרְחֹֽבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ס H7339 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Luke 1:37 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:26 Classic cross-references Genesis 18:14 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:27 Classic cross-references Mark 10:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֤ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says אָמַר֙ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular If כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction [this] is impossible יִפָּלֵ֗א H6381 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in the eyes בְּעֵינֵי֙ H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc of the remnant שְׁאֵרִית֙ H7611 Noun - feminine singular construct of this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular people הָעָ֣ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular in these הָהֵ֑ם H1992 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural days בַּיָּמִ֖ים H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural should it also גַּם־ H1571 Conjunction be impossible יִפָּלֵ֔א H6381 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in My eyes בְּעֵינַי֙ H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singular declares נְאֻ֖ם H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃פ H6635 Noun - common plural

BSB notes

Or marvelous; twice in this verse

Verse 7

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:5 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:3 Classic cross-references Malachi 1:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:8 Classic cross-references Amos 9:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֤ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural . . . הִנְנִ֥י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular says אָמַר֙ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular I will save מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My people עַמִּ֖י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular from the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of the east מִזְרָ֑ח H4217 Noun - masculine singular and from the land וּמֵאֶ֖רֶץ H776 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of מְב֥וֹא H3996 Noun - masculine singular construct the west הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H8121 Article | Noun - common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:16 Classic cross-references Hebrews 8:10 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:3 Classic cross-references Zechariah 13:9 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will bring them וְהֵבֵאתִ֣י H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular {back} אֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural to dwell וְשָׁכְנ֖וּ H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural in בְּת֣וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular where they will be וְהָיוּ־ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural My לִ֣י Preposition | first person common singular people לְעָ֗ם H5971 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and I וַֽאֲנִי֙ H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular will be אֶהְיֶ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular their לָהֶם֙ Preposition | third person masculine plural faithful בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת H571 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular and righteous וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃ס H6666 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular God לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

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