Jerusalem, Holy City of the Future
a‘I am1 zealous for Zion with great1 zeal;
With great fervor I am zealous for her.’
a‘I will return to Zion,
And bdwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem cshall be called the City of Truth,
dThe Mountain of the Lord of hosts,
eThe Holy Mountain.’
a‘Old men and old women shall again sit
In the streets of Jerusalem,
Each one with his staff in his hand
Because of1 great age.
‘If it is1 marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days,
aWill it also be marvelous in My eyes?’
Says the Lord of hosts.
‘Behold, aI will save My people from the land of the1 east
And from the land of the1 west;
And they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
bThey shall be My people
And I will be their God,
cIn truth and righteousness.’
a‘Let your hands be strong,
You who have been hearing in these days
These words by the mouth of bthe prophets,
Who spoke in cthe day the foundation was laid
For the house of the Lord of hosts,
That the temple might be built.
There were no awages for man nor any hire for beast;
There was no peace from the enemy for whoever went out or came in;
For I set all men, everyone, against his neighbor.
| << Zechariah 8:1 | Zechariah 8:3 >> |
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
Amplified® Bible
Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath [against her enemies].
Contemporary English Version
I love Zion so much that her enemies make me angry.
Darby English Version
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great fury.
Good News Bible
"I have longed to help Jerusalem because of my deep love for her people, a love which has made me angry with her enemies.
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
New American Standard Bible
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, `I am exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.'
New International Version
This is what the LORD Almighty says: "I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her."
New King James Version
“Thus says the LORD of hosts:
‘ I am zealous for Zion with great zeal;
With great fervor I am zealous for her.’
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'I have become exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I feel jealous for her.'
Revised Standard Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
Young's Literal Translation
`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Zion with great zeal, With great heat I have been zealous for her.
| << Zechariah 8:1 | Zechariah 8:3 >> |
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