Zechariah 8 · Verse 3

Zechariah 8:3

Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.
Zechariah 8:3, King James Version

Zechariah 8:3 in other translations

BSBThis is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
WEBThe LORD says: “I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called ‘The City of Truth;’ and the mountain of the LORD of Armies, ‘The Holy Mountain.’”
ASVThus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
YLTThus said Jehovah: I have turned back unto Zion, And I have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And Jerusalem hath been called ‘The city of truth,' And the mountain of Jehovah of Hosts, ‘The holy mountain.'
DARBYThus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called, The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
BBEThis is what the Lord has said: I have come back to Zion, and will make my living-place in Jerusalem: and Jerusalem will be named The town of good faith; and the mountain of the Lord of armies The holy mountain.
WebsterThus saith the LORD; I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

What does Zechariah 8:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. I am returned--that is, I am determined to return. My decree to that effect is gone forth. Jerusalem ... city of truth--that is, faithful to her God, who is the God of truth (Is 1:21, 26; Joh 17:17). Never yet fully fulfilled, therefore still to be so. the mountain of the Lord--(Is 2:2, 3). holy mountain--(Jr 31:23).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 I am returned unto Zion - I have restored her from her captivity. I will dwell among them. The temple shall be rebuilt, and so shall Jerusalem; and instead of being false, unholy, and profligate, it shall be the city of truth. and my holy mountain. Truth shall dwell in it.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 8:1-8

The sins of Zion were her worst enemies. God will take away her sins, and then no other enemies shall hurt her. Those who profess religion must adorn their profession by godliness and honesty. When become a city of truth and a mountain of holiness, Jerusalem is peaceable and prosperous. Verses #(4-5), beautifully describe a state of great outward peace, attended with plenty, temperance, and contentment. The…

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Zechariah 8:3 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.

כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
שַׁ֚בְתִּיShav.tiI have returnedH7725
אֶל\־'el-toH413
צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖יve.sha.khan.Tiand I will dwellH7931
בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH8432
יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
וְנִקְרְאָ֤הve.nik.re.'Ahand it will be calledH7121
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
עִ֣יר\־'Ir-[the] city ofH5892
הָֽאֱמֶ֔תha.'e.Met<the> faithfulnessH571
וְהַר\־ve.har-and [the] mountain ofH2022
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
הַ֥רhar[the] mountain ofH2022
הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ\׃\ \סha.Ko.desh<the> holinessH6944

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Cross references for Zechariah 8:3

  • Zechariah 1:16

    Therefore thus saith the Lord; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

  • John 1:14

    And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

  • Jeremiah 30:10-11

    Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

  • Jeremiah 33:16

    In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.

  • Zechariah 2:10-11

    Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. 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.

  • Colossians 2:9

    For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

  • Revelation 21:3

    And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

  • Zechariah 14:20-21

    In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar. Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts.

  • Ephesians 2:21-22

    In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:16

    And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

  • Isaiah 1:26

    And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

  • Jeremiah 31:23

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I am.
1:16; Jer 30:10,11
dwell.
2:10,11; Isa 12:6; Eze 48:35; Joe 3:17,21; Joh 1:14; 14:23; 2Co 6:16
Eph 2:21,22; Col 2:9; Re 21:3
a city.
14:20,21; Isa 1:21,26; 60:14; Jer 31:23; 33:16
the mountains.
Isa 2:2,3
the holy.
Isa 11:9; 65:25; 66:20; Re 21:10,27

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Context

  • Zechariah 8:2

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

  • Zechariah 8:3

    Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.

  • Zechariah 8:4

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

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Zechariah 8:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Así dice Jehová: Yo he restituído á Sión, y moraré en medio de Jerusalem: y Jerusalem se llamará Ciudad de Verdad, y el monte de Jehová de los ejércitos, Monte de Santidad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ainsi dit l’ Éternel: Je suis revenu à Sion, et j’habiterai au milieu de Jérusalem; et Jérusalem sera appelée la ville de vérité, et la montagne de l’ Éternel des armées, la montagne sainte.
German
Elberfelder 1871
So spricht Jehova: Ich kehre nach Zion zurück und will inmitten Jerusalems wohnen; und Jerusalem wird genannt werden "Stadt der Wahrheit", und der Berg Jehovas der Heerscharen "der heilige Berg".
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Reversus sum ad Sion, et habitabo in medio Jerusalem: et vocabitur Jerusalem civitas veritatis, et mons Domini exercituum mons sanctificatus.