Zechariah 8:5
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 144:12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace:
Jeremiah 31:13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and old together; for I will turn their mourning into gladness, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice after their sorrow.
Jeremiah 33:11there shall again be heard the voice of mirth and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give ye thanks unto Jehovah of hosts; for Jehovah is good, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever, of them that bring thanksgiving unto the house of Jehovah. For I will turn the captivity of the land as in the beginning, saith Jehovah.
Zechariah 2:4and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein;
Matthew 11:16But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:2-9
Encouraging Prospects. ( b. c. 517.) 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… Read the whole commentary →