Zechariah 8:14

¹² “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

¹³ As you have been 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.”

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,

¹⁵ “so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.

¹⁶ These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,
KJV: For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:
WEB: For the LORD of Armies says: “As I thought to do evil to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath,” says the LORD of Armies, “and I didn’t repent,
ASV: For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: As I thought to do evil unto you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not;
DARBY: For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Like as I thought to do you evil when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not;
BLB: For thus says YHWH of Hosts: “As I purposed to bring disaster upon you⁺ when your⁺ fathers provoked Me to wrath, says YHWH of Hosts, and I would not relent,

ÅB: For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Slik som jeg satte meg fore å gjøre dere ondt da deres fedre vakte min vrede, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og jeg ikke angret det,
OTB: Dette sier Herren over hærskarene: “Slik som jeg hadde bestemt å bringe ulykke over dere da deres forfedre vakte min vrede,” sier Herren over hærskarene,
B1930: For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Likesom jeg satte mig fore å gjøre eder ondt da eders fedre vakte min vrede, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og jeg ikke angret det,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 24:14
I, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
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Jeremiah 31:28
Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.
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Jeremiah 4:28
Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.”
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2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
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Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
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Jeremiah 20:16
May that man be like the cities that the LORD overthrew without compassion. May he hear an outcry in the morning and a battle cry at noon,
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Psalms 33:11
The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
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Jeremiah 15:1–6
Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.
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