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Zechariah 8 Summary
Restoration and Future Blessings for Jerusalem
The Lord renews His promise, declaring His great jealousy for Zion and that He will return to Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called a city of truth, and old men and women will dwell in its streets, with boys and girls playing therein. The Lord will save His people from east and west, bring them to dwell in Jerusalem, and they will be His people in truth and righteousness. He commands the people to strengthen their hands and speak truth to one another, execute judgment with truth and peace, and love no false oath.
Key themes
Key verses
Zechariah 8:2-3
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.”
Zechariah 8:4-5
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.”
Zechariah 8:7-8
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.”
Zechariah 8:16-17
“These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.”
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