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Zechariah 8:22

Jerusalem
Witness and missionPrayer

20 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.

23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

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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
And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”
KJV
Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
WEB
Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Armies in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the LORD.”
ASV
Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah.
DARBY
And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to supplicate Jehovah.
BLB
And will come many peoples and strong nations to seek YHWH of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to ask for favor before the face of YHWH.”
ÅB
Og mange folkeslag og tallrike hedningefolk skal komme for å søke Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Jerusalem og for å bønnfalle Herren.
OTB
Så mange folk og mektige nasjoner skal komme til Jerusalem for å søke Herren over hærskarene og for å be om hans gunst.”
B1930
Og mange folkeslag og tallrike hedningefolk skal komme for å søke Herren, hærskarenes Gud, i Jerusalem og for å bønnfalle Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Zechariah 8:21

    And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

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  • Isaiah 25:7

    And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

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  • Revelation 21:24

    And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

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  • Revelation 15:4

    Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

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  • Isaiah 60:3–22

    And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

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  • Isaiah 55:5

    Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

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  • Galatians 3:8

    And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

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  • Haggai 2:7

    And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

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