Focused Passage

Zechariah 8:18-23

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

18 Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,

19 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”

20 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

21 and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’

22 And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”

23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Acts 2:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then 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 וַיְהִ֛י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֥י H413 Preposition | first person common singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 19

Cross-references

Jeremiah 39:2 Classic cross-references Zechariah 8:16 Classic cross-references Zechariah 7:3 Classic cross-references Zechariah 7:5 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 25:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֗וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says אָמַ֞ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular The fasts צ֣וֹם H6685 Noun - masculine singular construct of the fourth הָרְבִיעִ֡י H7243 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular - וְצ֣וֹם H6685 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the fifth הַחֲמִישִׁי֩ H2549 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular - וְצ֨וֹם H6685 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י H7637 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular and וְצ֣וֹם H6685 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the tenth [months] הָעֲשִׂירִ֗י H6224 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular will become יִהְיֶ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular times of joy לְשָׂשׂ֣וֹן H8342 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and gladness וּלְשִׂמְחָ֔ה H8057 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular cheerful טוֹבִ֑ים H2896 Adjective - masculine plural feasts וּֽלְמֹעֲדִ֖ים H4150 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural for the house לְבֵית־ H1004 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular Therefore you are to love אֱהָֽבוּ׃פ H157 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural [both] truth וְהָאֱמֶ֥ת H571 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular and peace וְהַשָּׁל֖וֹם H7965 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Acts 15:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:3 Classic cross-references Revelation 15:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:3 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֥ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֑וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says אָמַ֖ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Peoples עַמִּ֔ים H5971 Noun - masculine plural will yet עֹ֚ד H5750 Adverb - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative come יָבֹ֣אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the residents וְיֹשְׁבֵ֖י H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of many רַבּֽוֹת׃ H7227 Adjective - feminine plural cities עָרִ֥ים H5892 Noun - feminine plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Psalms 122:1 Classic cross-references Zechariah 7:2 Classic cross-references Zechariah 8:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 146:1 Classic cross-references Hosea 6:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

and the residents יֹשְׁבֵי֩ H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of one אַחַ֨ת H259 Number - feminine singular city will go וְֽהָלְכ֡וּ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition another אַחַ֜ת H259 Number - feminine singular saying לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Let us go נֵלְכָ֤ה H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural . . . הָלוֹךְ֙ H1980 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute at once to plead לְחַלּוֹת֙ H2470 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker before פְּנֵ֣י H6440 Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and to seek וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ H1245 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֑וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural I אָֽנִי׃ H589 Pronoun - first person common singular myself גַּם־ H1571 Conjunction am going אֵלְכָ֖ה H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Hosea 2:23 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 126:2 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:24 Classic cross-references Zechariah 8:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

And many רַבִּים֙ H7227 Adjective - masculine plural peoples עַמִּ֤ים H5971 Noun - masculine plural and strong עֲצוּמִ֔ים H6099 Adjective - masculine plural nations וְגוֹיִ֣ם H1471 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural will come וּבָ֨אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural to seek לְבַקֵּ֛שׁ H1245 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular and to plead וּלְחַלּ֖וֹת H2470 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker before פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Isaiah 55:5 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:25 Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 23:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֥ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֒ H6635 Noun - common plural says אָמַר֮ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular In those הָהֵ֔מָּה H1992 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative days בַּיָּמִ֣ים H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural ten עֲשָׂרָ֣ה H6235 Number - masculine singular men אֲנָשִׁ֔ים H582 Noun - masculine plural from the nations הַגּוֹיִ֑ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural of every מִכֹּ֖ל H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct tongue לְשֹׁנ֣וֹת H3956 Noun - common plural construct will tightly יַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural grasp וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ H2388 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the robe בִּכְנַף֩ H3671 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of a Jew יְהוּדִ֜י H3064 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אִ֨ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular saying לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Let us go נֵֽלְכָה֙ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural with you עִמָּכֶ֔ם H5973 Preposition | second person masculine plural for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction we have heard שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural that God אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 Noun - masculine plural is with you עִמָּכֶֽם׃ס H5973 Preposition | second person masculine plural

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