Zechariah 8:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Zechariah 8:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 8:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 8:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, ‘Let’s go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’”

Zechariah 8:21 — World English Bible

Zechariah 8:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also. ”

Zechariah 8:21 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 8:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Yea, gone have inhabitants of one To another, saying: We go diligently, To appease the face of Jehovah, To seek Jehovah of Hosts--I go, even I.”

Zechariah 8:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 8:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to supplicate Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also. ”

Zechariah 8:21 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 8:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they that dwell in one citie, shall go to another, saying, Vp, let vs go and pray before the Lord, and seeke the Lord of hostes: I wil go also.”

Zechariah 8:21 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 8:21 in Context — Zechariah 8

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.

22 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.

23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

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What Does Zechariah 8:21 Mean?

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