⁶Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Even if it seems impossible^e to the remnant^f of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible^g to me?’^h declaresⁱ Yahweh of hosts.

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Footnotes

eOr “wonderful”
fLiterally “in the eyes of the remnant”
gOr “wonderful”
hLiterally “in my eyes”
iLiterally “declaration of”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord of hosts: If it is marvelous in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my sight, declares the Lord of hosts?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?” declares the Lord Almighty.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord of Armies says this: “Though it may seem impossible to the remnant of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible to me?”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies.

NLTNew Living Translation

“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: All this may seem impossible to you now, a small remnant of God’s people. But is it impossible for me? says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord of hosts;

If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days,

Should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.

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