Zechariah 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.”

Zechariah 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh says: “I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called ‘The City of Truth;’ and the mountain of Yahweh of Armies, ‘The Holy Mountain.’””

Zechariah 8:3 — World English Bible

Zechariah 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain. ”

Zechariah 8:3 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thus said Jehovah: I have turned back unto Zion, And I have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And Jerusalem hath been called `The city of truth,' And the mountain of Jehovah of Hosts, `The holy mountain.'”

Zechariah 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called, The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain. ”

Zechariah 8:3 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus saith the Lord, I wil returne vnto Zion, and wil dwel in the mids of Ierusalem: and Ierusalem shalbe called a citie of trueth, and the Mountaine of the Lord of hostes, the holy Mountaine.”

Zechariah 8:3 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 8:3 in Context — Zechariah 8

1 Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,

2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

3 Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.

4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

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What Does Zechariah 8:3 Mean?

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