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          DASV: Zechariah 8

1 The word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying:
2 "This is what the LORD of hosts says: 'I am very jealous for
Zion, and I am passionately jealous for her.'"
3 This is what the LORD says: "I will return to Zion, and will
dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called
'The City of Truth,' and the mountain of the LORD of hosts,
'The Holy Mountain."'
4 This is what the LORD of hosts says: "Old men and women will
once again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, everyone with
their cane in hand because of their old age.
5 The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing
in its streets."
6 This is what the LORD of hosts says: "If it be impossible to
imagine for the remnant of this people in those days, should
it also is impossible to imagine for me?" says the LORD of hosts.
7 This is what the LORD of hosts says: "Look, I will save my
people from the countries of the east and west.
8 I will bring them back, and they will live in the midst of
Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God,
in truth and in righteousness."

9 This is what the LORD of hosts says: "Let your hands be
strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth
of the prophets that were present when the foundation was
laid rebuilding the house of the LORD of hosts, even the
temple.
10 For before those days there were no wages for man or animal,
neither was there any safety for the traveler who came in or
out, because of the adversary, since I had set everyone
against his neighbor.
11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as
in times past," says the LORD of hosts.
12 "For there will be a sowing of peace; the vine will produce
its fruit, and the ground its produce, and the heavens will
give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people
to inherit all these things.
13 Just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of
Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will
be a blessing. Do not be afraid, let your hands be strong."
14 For this is what the LORD of hosts says: "Just as I planned
to bring disaster on you, when your fathers provoked me to
wrath," says the LORD of hosts, "and I did not relent,
15 so again I have planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem
and to the house of Judah, so do not be afraid.
16 These are the things that you should do: tell each other
the truth; execute justice in your gates that is true and
conducive to peace.
17 Do not plot evil in your hearts against one another. Do
not love a false oath. For I hate all these are things,"
says the LORD.

18 Then the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying:
19 "This is what the LORD of hosts says: 'The fast of the fourth,
fifth, seventh, and tenth months, will be times of joy, gladness
and happy feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore love truth
and peace.'"
20 This is what the LORD of hosts says: "Peoples and the
inhabitants from many cities will come.
21 The inhabitants of one town will go to another, saying,
'Let's go right now to ask the favor of the LORD, and to seek
the LORD of hosts. I will go too.'
22 Many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD
of hosts in Jerusalem, and to ask the favor of the LORD."
23 This is what the LORD of hosts says: "In those days, ten men
from all the nations and languages will take hold of the skirt
of one who is a Jew, saying, 'Let us go with you, for we have
heard that God is with you.'"
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