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Zechariah 8:1–2

Jerusalem, Holy City of the Future

8 Again the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying, “Thus says the Lord of hosts:

a‘I am 1zealous for Zion with great 2zeal;

With great 3fervor I am zealous for her.’

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Zechariah 8:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

The word of the Lord Almighty came to me.

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.”

Zechariah 8:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying, “Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.

Zechariah 8:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,

Thus saith the Lord of hosts;

I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy,

And I was jealous for her with great fury.

Zechariah 8:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then another message came to me from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: My love for Mount Zion is passionate and strong; I am consumed with passion for Jerusalem!

Zechariah 8:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord All-Powerful spoke his word, saying, This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “I have a very strong love for Jerusalem. My strong love for her is like a fire burning in me.”

Zechariah 8:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the word of Jehovah of hosts came to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.

Zechariah 8:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the word of Jehovah of hosts came unto me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great fury.

Zechariah 8:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord of Armies spoke his word. 

This is what the Lord of Armies says: 

I am very jealous about Zion. 

I am fiercely possessive of it. 

Zechariah 8:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The word of the Lord of Hosts came: “The Lord of Hosts says this: I am extremely jealous for Zion; I am jealous for her with great wrath.”

Zechariah 8:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.

Zechariah 8:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And the word of Yahweh of hosts came, saying, “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘I am exceedingly jealous for Zion; I am jealous for it with great wrath.’

Zechariah 8:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Another message came to me from the Lord who rules over all. He said, “I am very jealous for my people in Zion. In fact, I am burning with jealousy for them.”

Zechariah 8:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying,

Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I am exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.’


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