Zechariah 8:21

Translations

Modern

…and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’

Traditional

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.

Literal

And will go those dwelling in one to one, saying, ‘Let us go at once to ask for favor before the face of YHWH, and to seek YHWH of Hosts; I will go—even I.’

Latin

…et vadant habitatores, unus ad alterum, dicentes: Eamus, et deprecemur faciem Domini, et quæramus Dominum exercituum: vadam etiam ego.

Original

Hebrew

English

…and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’

Notes

Zechariah 8:1–23

This part of Zechariah’s sermons links to the previous section through fasting and the ethical demands of a covenant with the Lord (Zechariah 7:8–10; 8:16–17). Questions about fasting in 7:2–7 are answered in 8:18–19. The tone and message shift from warning and judgment to encouragement and renewal. Fasting will change to feasting (Zechariah 8:19).

Zechariah 7:1–8:23

These sermons provide a transition between the visions of the present (chapters 1–6) and those of the near future (chapters 9–11) and the more distant future (chapters 12–14).

Chapter 7 talks about fasting due to past disasters. Chapter 8 focuses on feasting for future blessings.

Theme notes and profiles

Worship in Jerusalem

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Zechariah 7:2
Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD
Psalm 146:1–2
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Hosea 6:3
So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.
Psalm 122:1–9
A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
Psalm 103:22
Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Parallels

Micah 4:6–13

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Zechariah, Book of

Topics

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Zechariah 8:21

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