¹⁹Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of ^pthe fourth month, and the fast of ^qthe fifth, and the fast of ^rthe seventh, and the fast of ^sthe tenth, shall be to the house of Judah ^tjoy and gladness, and cheerful ^||feasts; therefore love ^kthe truth and ^kpeace.

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Footnotes

qSee ch. 7:3.
rSee ch. 7:5.
t Esth. 8:17. Isai. 35:10. & 51:11 in the Heb.
||Or, solemn, or, set times. Heb. as Num. 15:3. Isai. 33:20. Lam. 1:4, &c.
kver. 19.
kver. 19.

Cross references

p Jer. 39:2. & 52:6.
s 2 Kin. 25:1. Jer. 39:1. & 52:4.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth and the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Judah seasons of joy and gladness and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord of Armies says this: “The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth will become times of joy, gladness, and cheerful festivals for the house of Judah. Therefore, love truth and peace.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘The fast of the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month will be for the house of Judah jubilation and joy and merry festivals; therefore love truth and peace.’