Discovery BoxZechariah 8:8-9
Context8:8 And I will bring them to settle within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, 1 in truth and righteousness.’
8:9 “The Lord who rules over all also says, ‘Gather strength, you who are listening to these words today from the mouths of the prophets who were there at the founding of the house of the Lord who rules over all, 2 so that the temple might be built.
Psalms 103:9
Context103:9 He does not always accuse,
and does not stay angry. 3
Isaiah 11:13
Context11:13 Ephraim’s jealousy will end, 4
and Judah’s hostility 5 will be eliminated.
Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah,
and Judah will no longer be hostile toward Ephraim.
Isaiah 12:1
Context12:1 At that time 6 you will say:
“I praise you, O Lord,
for even though you were angry with me,
your anger subsided, and you consoled me.
Haggai 2:19
Context2:19 The seed is still in the storehouse, isn’t it? And the vine, fig tree, pomegranate, and olive tree have not produced. Nevertheless, from today on I will bless you.’”
Malachi 3:9-11
Context3:9 You are bound for judgment 7 because you are robbing me – this whole nation is guilty. 8
3:10 “Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse 9 so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter,” says the Lord who rules over all, “to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all. 3:11 Then I will stop the plague 10 from ruining your crops, 11 and the vine will not lose its fruit before harvest,” says the Lord who rules over all.
[8:8] 1 sn The affirmation They will be my people, and I will be their God speaks of covenant renewal, a restoration of the unbroken fellowship the
[8:9] 2 sn These prophets who were there at the founding of the house of the
[103:9] 3 tn The Hebrew verb נָטַר (natar) is usually taken to mean “to keep; to guard,” with “anger” being understood by ellipsis. The idiom “to guard anger” is then understood to mean “to remain angry” (see Lev 19:18; Jer 3:5, 12; Nah 1:2). However, it is possible that this is a homonymic root meaning “to be angry” (see HALOT 695 s.v. נטר).
[11:13] 4 tn Heb “turn aside”; KJV, NASB, NRSV “depart.”
[11:13] 5 tn Heb “hostile ones of Judah.” Elsewhere when the substantival participle of צָרָר (tsarar) takes a pronominal suffix or appears in a construct relationship, the following genitive is objective. (For a list of texts see BDB 865 s.v. III צָרַר) In this case the phrase “hostile ones of Judah” means “those who are hostile toward Judah,” i.e., Judah’s enemies. However, the parallel couplet that follows suggests that Judah’s hostility toward Ephraim is in view. In this case “hostile ones of Judah” means “hostile ones from Judah.” The translation above assumes the latter, giving the immediate context priority over general usage.
[12:1] 6 tn Or “in that day” (KJV).
[3:9] 7 tn Heb “cursed with a curse” that is, “under a curse” (so NIV, NLT, CEV).
[3:9] 8 tn The phrase “is guilty” is not present in the Hebrew text but is implied, and has been supplied in the translation for clarification and stylistic reasons.
[3:10] 9 tn The Hebrew phrase בֵּית הָאוֹצָר (bet ha’otsar, here translated “storehouse”) refers to a kind of temple warehouse described more fully in Nehemiah (where the term לִשְׁכָּה גְדוֹלָה [lishkah gÿdolah, “great chamber”] is used) as a place for storing grain, frankincense, temple vessels, wine, and oil (Neh 13:5). Cf. TEV “to the Temple.”
[3:11] 10 tn Heb “the eater” (אֹכֵל, ’okhel), a general term for any kind of threat to crops and livelihood. This is understood as a reference to a locust plague by a number of English versions: NAB, NRSV “the locust”; NIV “pests”; NCV, TEV “insects.”
[3:11] 11 tn Heb “and I will rebuke for you the eater and it will not ruin for you the fruit of the ground.”
