The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

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Zechariah 8:9 (NIV)

9 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Now hear these words, “Let your hands be strong so that the temple may be built.”
This is also what the prophets said who were present when the foundation was laid for the house of the Lord Almighty.

 

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Zechariah 8:10 (NIV)

10 Before that time there were no wages for people or hire for animals. No one could go about their business safely because
of their enemies, since I had turned everyone against their neighbour.

 

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Zechariah 8:11 (NIV)

11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as I did in the past,’ declares the Lord Almighty.

 

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Zechariah 8:12 (NIV)

12 ‘The seed will grow well, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will produce its crops, and the heavens will drop their dew.
I will give all these things as an inheritance to the remnant of this people.

 

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Zechariah 8:13 (NIV)

Just as you, Judah and Israel, have been a curse among the nations, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing.
Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.’

 

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Zechariah 8:14 (NIV)

14 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Just as I had determined to bring disaster on you and showed no pity when your ancestors angered me,’ says the Lord Almighty,

 

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Zechariah 8:15 (NIV)

15 ‘so now I have determined to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.

 

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Zechariah 8:16 (NIV)

16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts;

 

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Zechariah 8:17 (NIV)

17 do not plot evil against each other, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this,’ declares the Lord.

 

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Zechariah 8:18 (NIV)

18 The word of the Lord Almighty came to me.

 

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Zechariah 8:19 (NIV)

19 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad
occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth and peace.’

 

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Zechariah 8:20 (NIV)

20 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come,

 

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Zechariah 8:21 (NIV)

21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, “Let us go at once to entreat the Lord and seek the Lord Almighty.
I myself am going.”

 

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Zechariah 8:22 (NIV)

22 And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord Almighty and to entreat him.’

 

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Zechariah 8:23 (NIV)

23 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew
by the hem of his robe and say, “Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.”’

 

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Zechariah 9:1 (NIV)

A prophecy:

The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrak
and will come to rest on Damascus –
for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israel
are on the Lord –

 

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Zechariah 9:2 (NIV)

and on Hamath too, which borders on it,
and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skilful.

 

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Zechariah 9:3 (NIV)

Tyre has built herself a stronghold;
she has heaped up silver like dust,
and gold like the dirt of the streets.

 

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Zechariah 9:4 (NIV)

4 But the Lord will take away her possessions
and destroy her power on the sea,
and she will be consumed by fire.

 

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Zechariah 9:5 (NIV)

5 Ashkelon will see it and fear;
Gaza will writhe in agony,
and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.
Gaza will lose her king
and Ashkelon will be deserted.