Zechariah 8:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.”

Zechariah 8:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 8:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 8:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh of Armies says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.””

Zechariah 8:19 — World English Bible

Zechariah 8:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love truth and peace. ”

Zechariah 8:19 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 8:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth <FI>months<Fi> , are to the house of Judah for joy and for rejoicing, and for pleasant appointed seasons, and the truth and the peace they have loved.”

Zechariah 8:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 8:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fast of the fourth [month] and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful gatherings. Love ye then truth and peace. ”

Zechariah 8:19 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 8:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, The fast of the fourth moneth, and the fast of the fift, and the fast of the seuenth, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Iudah ioy and gladnes, and prosperous hie feasts: therefore loue the trueth and peace.”

Zechariah 8:19 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 8:19 in Context — Zechariah 8

17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.

18 And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying,

19 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

20 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.

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What Does Zechariah 8:19 Mean?

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