Zechariah 8:10

For before those days 1 no crops were gathered in by anyone, 1 there was no profit for either man or beast, 1 and there was no peace from enemies for anyone going or coming. 1 I had set every person each against his neighbor. 1

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In The King James Version

For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

In Context

9Yahweh of hosts says this: 1 You who now continue to hear the same words 1 that came from the prophets' mouths 1 when the foundation of my house was laid—this house of mine, Yahweh of hosts: 1 Strengthen your hands so that the temple can be built. 1

11But now it will not be as in former days, 1 I will be with the remnant of this people 1 —this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. 1

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Cross References

Judges 5:6In the days of Shamgar (son of Anath), 1 in the days of Jael, the main roads were abandoned, 1 and those who walked only used the winding paths. 1

2 Chronicles 15:5In those times there was no peace for him who traveled away, nor for him who traveled to here; instead, great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.

Jeremiah 16:16Behold! I will send for many fishermen—this is Yahweh's declaration—so they will fish the people out. After this I will send for many hunters so they will hunt for them among all the mountains and hills, and in rock crevices.

Amos 9:4Though they go into captivity, driven by their enemies before them, 1 there will I give orders to the sword, and it will kill them. 1 I will keep my eyes on them for harm and not for good.” 1

Haggai 2:16how was it then? When you came to a heap of twenty measures of grain, there were only ten; and when you came to the wine vat to draw out fifty measures, there were only twenty.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:10-18

Encouraging Prospects. ( b. c. 517.) 9 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10 For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. 11 But now I will not… Read the whole commentary →

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