Zechariah 8:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Zechariah 8:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 8:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 8:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Yahweh of Armies says: “As I thought to do evil to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I didn’t repent,”

Zechariah 8:14 — World English Bible

Zechariah 8:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: As I thought to do evil unto you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not; ”

Zechariah 8:14 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 8:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, As I did purpose to do evil to you, When your fathers made Me wroth, Said Jehovah of Hosts, and I did not repent,”

Zechariah 8:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 8:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Like as I thought to do you evil when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not; ”

Zechariah 8:14 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 8:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thus sayth the Lord of hostes, As I thought to punish you, when your fathers prouoked me vnto wrath, sayth the Lord of hostes, and repented not,”

Zechariah 8:14 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 8:14 in Context — Zechariah 8

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.

16 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

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What Does Zechariah 8:14 Mean?

Zechariah 8:14 is a verse from the Book of Zechariah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Zechariah chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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