Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The word of the LORD Almighty came to me. New Living Translation Then another message came to me from the LORD of Heaven’s Armies: English Standard Version And the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying, Berean Standard Bible Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying: King James Bible Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, New King James Version Again the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying, New American Standard Bible Then the word of the LORD of armies came, saying, NASB 1995 Then the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying, NASB 1977 Then the word of the LORD of hosts came saying, Legacy Standard Bible Then the word of Yahweh of hosts came, saying, Amplified Bible Then the word of the LORD of hosts came [to me], saying, Christian Standard Bible The word of the LORD of Armies came: Holman Christian Standard Bible The word of the LORD of Hosts came: “ American Standard Version And the word of Jehovah of hosts came to me, saying, Contemporary English Version The LORD All-Powerful said to me: English Revised Version And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD of Armies spoke his word. Good News Translation The LORD Almighty gave this message to Zechariah: International Standard Version This is this message from the LORD of the Heavenly Armies: Majority Standard Bible Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying: NET Bible Then the word of the LORD who rules over all came to me as follows: New Heart English Bible The word of the LORD of hosts came to me. Webster's Bible Translation Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, World English Bible The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd there is a word of YHWH of Hosts, saying, Young's Literal Translation And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts, saying: Smith's Literal Translation And the word of Jehovah of armies will be, saying, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying: Catholic Public Domain Version And the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying: New American Bible Then the word of the LORD of hosts came: New Revised Standard Version The word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying: Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAGAIN the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the answer of LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts was upon me saying: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying: Brenton Septuagint Translation And the word of the Lord Almighty came, saying, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Restoration of Jerusalem1Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying: 2This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”… Cross References Zechariah 1:16-17 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’ / Proclaim further that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘My cities will again overflow with prosperity; the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.’” Isaiah 54:7-8 “For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. Jeremiah 31:3-4 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. / Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing. Ezekiel 36:24-28 For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. / I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ... Haggai 2:6-9 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. / I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts. / The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts. ... Isaiah 40:1-2 “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. / “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.” Jeremiah 32:37-41 I will surely gather My people from all the lands to which I have banished them in My furious anger and great wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them dwell in safety. / They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. ... Ezekiel 37:21-28 you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. / I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms. / They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God. ... Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Jeremiah 33:6-9 Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. / I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times. / And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me. ... Isaiah 62:1-5 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch. / Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow. / You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. ... Amos 9:14-15 I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God. Joel 3:17-21 Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners. / And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias. / Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood. ... Micah 4:6-8 “On that day,” declares the LORD, “I will gather the lame; I will assemble the outcast, even those whom I have afflicted. / And I will make the lame into a remnant, the outcast into a strong nation. Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever. / And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion—the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.” Isaiah 65:18-19 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. / I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her. Treasury of Scripture Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, Jump to Previous Almighty Armies Hosts WordJump to Next Almighty Armies Hosts WordZechariah 8 1. The restoration of Jerusalem.9. They are encouraged to build the temple by God's favor to them. 16. Good works are required of them. 18. Joy and blessing are promised. Again The use of "Again" signifies a continuation or repetition of divine communication. This word indicates that God is persistently reaching out to His people, emphasizing His unwavering commitment to guide and instruct them. In the Hebrew context, this repetition underscores the importance of the message and the reliability of God's promises. It reassures the audience that God’s engagement with His people is ongoing and not a one-time event. the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me saying Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Again the wordדְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign came [to me], וַיְהִ֛י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be saying: לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say Links Zechariah 8:1 NIVZechariah 8:1 NLT Zechariah 8:1 ESV Zechariah 8:1 NASB Zechariah 8:1 KJV Zechariah 8:1 BibleApps.com Zechariah 8:1 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 8:1 Chinese Bible Zechariah 8:1 French Bible Zechariah 8:1 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:1 The word of Yahweh of Armies came (Zech. Zec Zc) |