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Zechariah 8:4-15

King James Version (KJV)

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4. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. 5. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. 6. 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. 7. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; 8. And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness. 9. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which [were] in the day [that] the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10. For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither [was there any] peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. 11. But now I [will] not [be] unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts. 12. For the seed [shall be] prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these [things]. 13. And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, [but] let your hands be strong. 14. For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not: 15. So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

Zechariah 8:4-15 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Zechariah 8:4

Theological / Devotional

There shall yet. Verses 4-15 describe Jerusalem as it might have been through the centuries (see pp. 27-30). It was God’s design that the Israel of the restoration should accept the glorious destiny long ago planned for them. Had they been willing to work in harmony with the purposes of Heaven, the temporal prosperity and spiritual power here described would have been theirs to enjoy. Jerusalem “might have stood forth in the pride of prosperity, the queen of kingdoms, free in the strength of her God-given power” (DA 577). However, the promises were “conditional on obedience” (PK 704), and Israel failed to fulfill the divine purpose (see Vol. IV. pp. 30-33).

For very age. Literally, “from a multitude of days.” Longevity would have been the reward for obedience (see Gen. 15:15; Ex. 20:12; Deut. 4:40; Ps. 91:16; see on Isa. 65:20; see also p. 27). An early death was considered a punishment for sin (see Ps. 55:23).

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