Zechariah 8:2
What does Zechariah 8:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 8:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These are the words of the Lord of armies: I am angry about the fate of Zion, I am angry about her with great wrath.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Zion with great zeal, With great heat I have been zealous for her.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I have been jealous for Sion with a great jealousy, and with a great indignation have I been jealous for her.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great fury.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joel 2:18
Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.
- Isaiah 63:4
For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
- Nahum 1:6
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.
- Isaiah 59:17
And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.
- Isaiah 42:13
Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up his zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.
- Nahum 1:2
Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
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