(Zechariah
8)
Again
the Word of the Lord Almighty came to me.
2
This is what the Lord almighty Says:
'I
AM VERY JEALOUS FOR ZION;
I
am Burning with Jealousy for her.'
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 Almighty
Will
be called The Holy Mountain.'
4 This is what the
Lord Almighty says:
'Once again men and
women of ripe old age
Will sit in the
streets of Jerusalem,
Each with cane in
hand because of his age.
5 The City streets
will be filled with boys and girls playing there.'
6 This is what the
Lord Almighty says:
'It may seem
Marvelous to the Remnant of this people at that time,
But will it seem
Marvelous to me?' declares the Lord Almighty.
7 This is what the
Lord Almighty says:
'I will Save My
people from the countries of the east and the west.
8 I will bring them
back to live in Jerusalem;
They will be My
People,
And I will be
Faithful and Righteous to them as their God.'
9 This is what the
Lord Almighty says:
'You who now hear
these words spoken by the Prophets
Who were there when
the foundation was laid
For the house of the
Lord Almighty,
Let
your hands be strong so that the Temple may be built.
10 Before that time
there were no wages for man or beast.
No one could go
about his business safely because of his enemy,
For I had turned
every man against his neighbor.
11 But now I will
not deal with the Remnant of this people
As I did in the
past,' declares the Lord Almighty.
12 'The seed will
grow well, the vine will yield its fruit,
The ground will
produce its crops,
And the heavens will
drop their dew.
I will give all
these things as an inheritance
To the Remnant
of this people.
13 As you have been
an object of cursing
Among the nations, O
Judah and Israel,
So will I save you,
and you will be a blessing.
Do
not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.'
14 This is what the
Lord Almighty says:
'Just as I had
determined to bring Disaster upon you
And showed no pity
when your fathers angered me,'
Says the Lord
Almighty,
15 'So now I have
determined to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah.
Do not be afraid.
16 These are the
things you are to do:
Speak
the truth to each other,
And
Render True and Sound Judgment in your Courts;
17
Do not plot evil against your neighbor,
And
do not love to Swear Falsely.
I Hate all this,'
declares the Lord.
18 Again the Word of
the Lord Almighty came to me.
19 This is what the
Lord Almighty says:
'The fasts of the
fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months
Will become joyful
and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah.
Therefore love Truth
and Peace.'
20 This is what the
Lord Almighty says:
'Many peoples and
the inhabitants of many cities will yet come,
21 And the
inhabitants of one city will go to another and say,
'Let us go at once
to entreat the Lord and seek the Lord Almighty.
I myself am going.'
22 And many peoples
and Powerful Nations will come to Jerusalem
To seek the Lord
Almighty and to Entreat him.'
23 This is what the
Lord Almighty Says:
'In those days ten
men from All Languages and Nations
Will take firm hold
of one Jew by the edge of his robe and say,
'Let us go with you,
because we have heard that God is with you.'
(Zechariah
8)
What
the Lord Almighty has spoken here
Through
Zechariah,
Is
what will happen when Christ Jesus returns.
And
Establishes His Eternal Kingdom, on Earth as in Heaven,
In
Jerusalem, on Mount Zion, for a Thousand Years.
Only
a Remnant
of His people will be there with him;
Those
who have remained Faithful to Him and His Word.
As
the Lord Almighty has spoken, so shall it be.
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