Verse Comparison: Zechariah 8:2
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.
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