🕊️WEB · Zechariah 8:20
What does Zechariah 8:20 mean?
"Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;"
— Zechariah 8:20 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate,” says Yahweh.
The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.
Yahweh of Armies says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.”
Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’
Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Armies in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Yahweh.”
Yahweh of Armies says: “In those days, ten men will take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, ‘We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
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