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Zechariah 8:1-16

8:1

Again the word
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of the LORD
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of hosts
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came [to me], saying
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8:2

Thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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I was jealous
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for Zion
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with great
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jealousy
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and I was jealous
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for her with great
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fury
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8:3

Thus saith
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the LORD
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I am returned
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unto Zion
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and will dwell
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in the midst
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of Jerusalem
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and Jerusalem
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shall be called
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a city
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of truth
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and the mountain
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of the LORD
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of hosts
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the holy
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mountain
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8:4

Thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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There shall yet old men
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and old women
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dwell
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in the streets
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of Jerusalem
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and every man
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with his staff
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in his hand
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for very
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age
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{very...: Heb. multitude of days}

8:5

And the streets
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of the city
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shall be full
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of boys
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and girls
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playing
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in the streets
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thereof.

8:6

Thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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If it be marvellous
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in the eyes
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of the remnant
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of this people
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in these days
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should it also be marvellous
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in mine eyes
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saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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{marvellous: or, hard, or, difficult}

8:7

Thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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Behold, I will save
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my people
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from the east
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country
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and from the west
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country
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{the west...: Heb. the country of the going down of the sun}

8:8

And I will bring
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them, and they shall dwell
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in the midst
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of Jerusalem
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and they shall be my people
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and I will be their God
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in truth
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and in righteousness
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8:9

Thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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Let your hands
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be strong
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ye that hear
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in these days
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these words
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by the mouth
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of the prophets
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which [were] in the day
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[that] the foundation
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of the house
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of the LORD
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of hosts
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was laid
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that the temple
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might be built
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8:10

For before
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these days
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there was
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no hire
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for man
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nor any hire
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for beast
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neither [was there any] peace
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to him that went out
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or came in
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because of the affliction
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for I set
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all men
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every one
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against his neighbour
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{there was...: or, the hire of man became nothing}

8:11

But now I [will] not [be] unto the residue
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of this people
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as in the former
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days
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saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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8:12

For the seed
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[shall be] prosperous
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the vine
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shall give
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her fruit
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and the ground
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shall give
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her increase
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and the heavens
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shall give
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their dew
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and I will cause the remnant
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of this people
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to possess
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all these [things]. {prosperous: Heb. of peace}

8:13

And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse
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among the heathen
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O house
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of Judah
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and house
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of Israel
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so will I save
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you, and ye shall be a blessing
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fear
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not, [but] let your hands
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be strong
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8:14

For thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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As I thought
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to punish
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you, when your fathers
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provoked me to wrath
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saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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and I repented
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not:

8:15

So again
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have I thought
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in these days
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to do well
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unto Jerusalem
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and to the house
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of Judah
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fear
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ye not.

8:16

These [are] the things
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that ye shall do
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Speak
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ye every man
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the truth
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to his neighbour
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execute
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the judgment
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of truth
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and peace
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in your gates
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{execute...: Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace}