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Zechariah 1:16–17

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16“Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will returnj to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring linek will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.l

17“Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfortm Zion and choosen Jerusalem.’ ”o

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Cross references

  1. jZec 8:3
  2. kSee Job 38:5; Zec 2:1–2
  3. lSee Ezr 1:1
  4. mSee Isa 40:1
  5. nSee Isa 14:1
  6. oSee Ezr 9:9; See Ps 51:18; Isa 54:8–10; See 61:4

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore, thus says the Lord, I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy; my house shall be built in it, declares the Lord of hosts, and the measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem. Cry out again, Thus says the Lord of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, this is what the Lord says: In mercy, I have returned to Jerusalem; my house will be rebuilt within it—this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies—and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.

“Proclaim further: This is what the Lord of Armies says: My cities will again overflow with prosperity; the Lord will once more comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I have returned to show mercy to Jerusalem. My Temple will be rebuilt, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, and measurements will be taken for the reconstruction of Jerusalem.’

“Say this also: ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The towns of Israel will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem as his own.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore, thus says Yahweh: “I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion. My temple will be built in it,” declares Yahweh of hosts, “and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.” ’ Proclaim again, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts: “My cities shall again overflow from prosperity, and Yahweh will comfort Zion again, and he will choose Jerusalem again.” ’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore thus saith the Lord; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies:

My house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts,

And a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts;

My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad;

And the Lord shall yet comfort Zion,

And shall yet choose Jerusalem.