Zechariah 8:19

Zechariah 8:19

17 ^aLet none of you think evil in¹ your heart against your neighbor;
And do not love a false oath.
For all these are things that I hate,’
Says the Lord.”

18 Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,

19 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
^a‘The fast of the fourth month,
^bThe fast of the fifth,
^cThe fast of the seventh,
^dAnd the fast of the tenth,
Shall be ^ejoy and gladness and cheerful feasts
For the house of Judah.
^fTherefore love truth and peace.’

20 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘Peoples shall yet come,
Inhabitants of many cities;

21 The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying,
^a“Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord,
And seek the Lord of hosts.
I myself will go also.”

22 Yes, ^amany peoples and strong nations
Shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem,
And to pray before the Lord.’

23 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘In those days ten men ^afrom every language of the nations shall ^bgrasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard ^cthat God is with you.” ’ ”

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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Thus saith the Lord - This verse is a final decision of the case: provided they do these things required, Zechariah 8:16-17, then shall the fasting cease, and turn into joyful feasts. The fourth month - Wherein the city was taken by the Babylonians. The fifth - In which the temple was burnt. The seventh - Wherein Gedaliah was killed. The tenth - On the tenth day whereof the king of Babylon's army sat down before the city.

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