Zechariah 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Zechariah 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Zechariah 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Zechariah 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore Yahweh says: “I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy. My house shall be built in it,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and a line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem.”’”
Zechariah 1:16 — World English Bible
Zechariah 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem. ”
Zechariah 1:16 — American Standard Version
Zechariah 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore, thus said Jehovah: I have turned to Jerusalem with mercies, My house is built in it, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And a line is stretched over Jerusalem.”
Zechariah 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Zechariah 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and the line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. ”
Zechariah 1:16 — Darby Translation
Zechariah 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore thus saith the Lord, I wil returne vnto Ierusalem with tender mercie: mine house shall be builded in it, saith the Lord of hostes, and a line shall be stretched vpon Ierusalem.”
Zechariah 1:16 — Geneva Bible
Zechariah 1:16 in Context — Zechariah 1
14 So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
16 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.
17 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.
18 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.
What Does Zechariah 1:16 Mean?
Zechariah 1:16 is a verse from the Book of Zechariah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Zechariah chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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