Zechariah 8:22

Yea, amim rabbim and Goyim powerful shall come 1 to seek Hashem Tzva'os in Yerushalayim, 1 and to daven before Hashem. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21And the inhabitants of one city 1 shall go to another, saying: 1 Let us go speedily to make entreaty before Hashem, 1 and to seek Hashem Tzva'os. 1 I myself am going. 1

23Thus saith Hashem Tzva'os: 1 In those days it shall come to pass, 1 that asarah anashim (ten men) 1 out of kol leshonot HaGoyim (all the tongues of the nations) shall take hold, 1 even take hold of the hem of the robe of a Yehudi (Jew), 1 saying: Let us go with you; 1 for we have heard that Elohim is with you.

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Cross References

Psalms 68:30Because of Thy Heikhal at Yerushalayim 1 shall melachim bring offerings unto Thee. 1

Isaiah 55:5Behold, thou shalt summon a Goy (People) that thou knowest not, 1 and Goy that knew not thee shall run unto thee 1 l'ma'an (for the sake of) Hashem Eloheicha 1 and for Kadosh Yisroel; 1 for He hath glorified thee. 1

Isaiah 66:23And it shall come to pass, 1 that from one Rosh Chodesh to another, 1 and from one Shabbos to another, 1 kol basar shall come 1 to bow down before Me, saith Hashem.

Micah 4:2And Goyim rabbim shall come, and say: 1 Come, and let us go up to the Har Hashem, 1 and to the Beis Elohei Ya'akov; 1 and He ( Hashem ) will be moreinu of His drakhim (ways), 1 and we will walk in His orkhot (ways); 1 for torah shall go forth from Tziyon, 1 and the Devar Hashem from Yerushalayim. 1

Haggai 2:7And I will shake kol Goyim, and the Chemdat kol HaGoyim (desired of all nations) shall come: and I will fill this Beis with kavod, saith Hashem Tzva'os.

Zechariah 14:16And it shall come to pass, that all who are left of kol HaGoyim which came against Yerushalayim shall even go up from year to year to worship HaMelech, Hashem Tzva'os, and to keep Chag HaSukkot.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:19-23

Encouraging Prospects. ( b. c. 517.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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