Zechariah 8 · Verse 14

Zechariah 8:14

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:
Zechariah 8:14, King James Version

Zechariah 8:14 in other translations

BSBFor 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,
WEBFor 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,
ASVFor 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;
YLTFor, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, As I did purpose to do evil to you, When your fathers made Me wroth, Said Jehovah of Hosts, and I did not repent,
DARBYFor 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;
BBEFor this is what the Lord of armies has said: As it was my purpose to do evil to you when your fathers made me angry, says the Lord of armies, and my purpose was not changed:
WebsterFor 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;

What does Zechariah 8:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. I thought--I determined. you--that is, your fathers, with whom ye are one; the Jewish Church of all ages being regarded as an organic whole (compare Hag 2:5; Mt 23:31, 32). repented not--I changed not My purpose, because they changed not their mind (2Ch 36:16). With the froward God shows Himself froward (Psa 18:26). If the threatened punishment has been so unchangeably inflicted, much more will God surely give the promised blessing, which is so much more consonant to His nature (Jr 31:28).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 8:9-17

Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those who believed the promises, were to show their faith by their works, and to wait the fulfilment. When God is displeased, he can cause trade to decay, and set every man against his neighbour; but when he returns in mercy, all…

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Zechariah 8:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֣יkiforH3588
כֹ֣הkhohthusH3541
אָמַר֮'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָאוֹת֒tze.va.'Otof hostsH6635
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
זָמַמְ֜תִּיza.maM.tiI plannedH2161
לְהָרַ֣עle.ha.Ra'to do harmH7489
לָכֶ֗םla.Khemto you
בְּהַקְצִ֤יףbe.hak.Tzifwhen provoked to angerH7107
אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors yourH1
אֹתִ֔י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853
אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH3808
נִחָֽמְתִּי\׃ni.Cha.me.tiI relentedH5162

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Cross references for Zechariah 8:14

  • Ezekiel 24:14

    I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord God.

  • Jeremiah 31:28

    And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 4:28

    For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:16

    But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

  • Isaiah 14:24

    The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

  • Jeremiah 20:16

    And let that man be as the cities which the Lord overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;

  • Psalms 33:11

    The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

  • Jeremiah 15:1-6

    Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. …

  • Zechariah 1:6

    But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
As.
1:6; Ps 33:11; Isa 14:24; Jer 31:28
I repented.
2Ch 36:16; Jer 4:28; 15:1-6; 20:16; Eze 24:14

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Context

  • Zechariah 8:13

    And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.

  • Zechariah 8:14

    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:

  • Zechariah 8:15

    So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

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Zechariah 8:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Como pensé haceros mal cuando vuestros padres me provocaron á ira, dice Jehová de los ejércitos, y no me arrepentí;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car ainsi dit l’ Éternel des armées: Comme j’ai pensé à vous faire du mal, quand vos pères m’ont provoqué à la colère, dit l’ Éternel des armées (et je ne m’en suis pas repenti),
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn so spricht Jehova der Heerscharen: Gleichwie ich euch Böses zu tun gedachte, als eure Väter mich erzürnten, spricht Jehova der Heerscharen, und ich es mich nicht gereuen ließ,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quia hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Sicut cogitavi ut affligerem vos, cum ad iracundiam provocassent patres vestri me, dicit Dominus,