Zechariah 8:20
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Zechariah 8:20 in other translations
| BSB | This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— |
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| WEB | The LORD of Armies says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come. |
| ASV | Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities; |
| YLT | Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet come do peoples, and inhabitants of many cities, |
| DARBY | Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities; |
| BBE | This is what the Lord of armies has said: It will again come about that when peoples and those living in great towns come, |
| Webster | Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: |
What does Zechariah 8:20 mean?
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 8:18-23
When God comes towards us in ways of mercy, we must meet him with joy and thankfulness. Therefore be faithful and honest in all your dealings; and let it be a pleasure to you to be so, though thereby you come short of the gains others get dishonestly; and, as much as in you lies, live peaceably with all men. Let the truths of God rule in your heads, and let the peace of God rule in your hearts. Thus the ancient…
Zechariah 8:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Zechariah 8:20
- Isaiah 2:2-3
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- Zechariah 2:11
And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
- Micah 4:1-2
But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 60:3-12
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord. …
- Jeremiah 16:19
O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
- Matthew 8:11
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
- Isaiah 66:18-20
For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.
- 1 Kings 8:41
Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;
- 1 Kings 8:43
Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
- Psalms 89:9
Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
- Isaiah 49:6
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
- Psalms 72:17
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:11; 14:16,17; 1Ki 8:41,43; 2Ch 6:32,33; Ps 22:27; 67:1-4; 72:17
Ps 89:9; 117:1,2; 138:4,5; Isa 2:2,3; 11:10; 49:6,22,23; 60:3-12
Isa 66:18-20; Jer 16:19; Ho 1:10; 2:23; Am 9:12; Mic 4:1,2; Mal 1:11
Mt 8:11; Ac 15:14,18; Ro 15:9-12; Re 11:15
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Context
- Zechariah 8:19
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
- Zechariah 8:20
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
- 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.
Zechariah 8:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Aun vendrán pueblos, y moradores de muchas ciudades; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ainsi dit l’ Éternel des armées: Encore une fois il viendra des peuples et des habitants de beaucoup de villes; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | So spricht Jehova der Heerscharen: Noch wird es geschehen, daß Völker und Bewohner vieler Städte kommen werden; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, usquequo veniant populi et habitent in civitatibus multis: |