Zechariah 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Zechariah 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Proclaim further, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says: “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and Yahweh will again comfort Zion, and will again choose Jerusalem.”’””

Zechariah 1:17 — World English Bible

Zechariah 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Cry yet again, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: My cities shall yet overflow with prosperity; and Jehovah shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. ”

Zechariah 1:17 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Again call, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Again do my cities overflow from good, And Jehovah hath again comforted Zion, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.'”

Zechariah 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Cry further, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: My cities shall yet overflow with prosperity, and Jehovah shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. ”

Zechariah 1:17 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Cry yet, and speake, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, My cities shall yet be broken with plentie: the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet chuse Ierusalem.”

Zechariah 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 1:17 in Context — Zechariah 1

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.

19 And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

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What Does Zechariah 1:17 Mean?

Zechariah 1:17 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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