Zechariah 8:21

What does Zechariah 8:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Zechariah 8:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the people of one town go to another and say, Let us certainly go with a request for grace from the Lord, and to give worship to the Lord of armies, then I will go with you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Yea, gone have inhabitants of one To another, saying: We go diligently, To appease the face of Jehovah, To seek Jehovah of Hosts--I go, even I.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the inhabitants go one to another, saying: Let us go, and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts: I also will go.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to supplicate Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.

Context

v.20Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;

v.21This passage

v.22Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Zechariah 7:2

    Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah,

  • Psalms 103:22

    Bless Jehovah, all ye his works, In all places of his dominion: Bless Jehovah, O my soul.

  • Psalms 122:1

    I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

  • Psalms 146:1

    Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

  • Hosea 6:3

    And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.

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