Zechariah 8:20
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, It shall yet come to passe, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities.”
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Zechariah 8:20 Context
18¶ And the word of the Lord of hostes came vnto me, saying, 19Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth moneth, and the fast of the fift, and the fast of the seuenth, and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Iudah ioy and gladnesse, and cheerefull feasts: therefore loue the trueth and peace. 20Thus saith the Lord of hosts, It shall yet come to passe, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities. 21And the inhabitants of one citie shall goe to another, saying, Let vs goe speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seeke the Lord of hostes: I will goe also. 22Yea many people and strong nations shall come to seeke the Lord of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the Lord.
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Other Translations
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
- King James Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, '{It will} yet {be} that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: `It shall' yet `come to pass', that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
- American Standard Version (1901)
This is what the Lord of armies has said: It will again come about that when peoples and those living in great towns come,
- Basic English Bible
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
- Darby Bible
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
- Webster's Bible
Thus says Yahweh of Armies: "Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
- World English Bible
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet come do peoples, and inhabitants of many cities,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, '{It will} yet {be} that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: `It shall' yet `come to pass', that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
- American Standard Version (1901)
This is what the Lord of armies has said: It will again come about that when peoples and those living in great towns come,
- Basic English Bible
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
- Darby Bible
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
- Webster's Bible
Thus says Yahweh of Armies: "Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
- World English Bible
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet come do peoples, and inhabitants of many cities,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Zechariah 8:20
8:20 People - Multitudes.