Zechariah 8:22
“Yea many people and strong nations shall come to seeke the Lord of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the Lord.”
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Zechariah 8:22 Context
20Thus saith the Lord of hosts, It shall yet come to passe, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities. 21And the inhabitants of one citie shall goe to another, saying, Let vs goe speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seeke the Lord of hostes: I will goe also. 22Yea many people and strong nations shall come to seeke the Lord of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the Lord. 23Thus saith the Lord of hosts, In those daies it shall come to passe, that ten men shall take holde out of all languages of the nations, euen shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Iew, saying, Wee will goe with you: for we haue heard that God is with you.
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Other Translations for Zechariah 8:22
Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
- King James Version
'So many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the LORD.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And great peoples and strong nations will come to give worship to the Lord of armies in Jerusalem and to make requests for grace from the Lord.
- Basic English Bible
And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to supplicate Jehovah.
- Darby Bible
And many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
- Webster's Bible
Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Armies in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Yahweh."
- World English Bible
Yea, come in have many peoples, and mighty nations, To seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, And to appease the face of Jehovah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Yea, many peoples and mighty nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favour of the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Zechariah 8:22
8:22 In Jerusalem - Literally understood, you have the first fruits of them mentioned, #Acts 2:10 |- 12. Mystically, Jerusalem is the church of Christ. To pray - To perform all gospel - worship.