Zechariah 8:11
What does Zechariah 8:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 8:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the Lord of hosts.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But now I will not be to the rest of this people as I was in the past, says the Lord of armies.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And now, not as <FI>in<Fi> the former days <FI>am<Fi> I to the remnant of this people, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people according to the former days, saith the Lord of hosts.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts;
Context
v.10For before those days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in, because of the adversary: for I set all men every one against his neighbor.
v.11This passage
v.12For there shall be the seed of peace; the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 8:8
and I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
- Malachi 3:9
Ye are cursed with the curse; for ye rob me, even this whole nation.
- Haggai 2:19
Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless you.
- Isaiah 12:1
And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.
- Psalms 103:9
He will not always chide; Neither will he keephis angerfor ever.
- Isaiah 11:13
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and they that vex Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
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