Zechariah 8:22

Many people and mighty nations will come to seek Yahweh of hosts in Jerusalem 1 and beg for the favor of Yahweh! 1

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

In Context

21The inhabitants of one city will go to another city and say, 1 'Let us quickly go to beg before the face of Yahweh 1 and to seek Yahweh of hosts! We ourselves are also going.' 1

23Yahweh of hosts says this: In those days 1 ten men from every language and nation 1 will grasp the hem of your robe and say, 1 'Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you!'”

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Cross References

Psalms 68:30Shout in battle against the wild beasts in the reeds, 1 against the peoples, that multitude of bulls and calves. 1 Humiliate them and make them bring you gifts; 1 scatter the peoples who love to wage war. 1

Isaiah 55:5Look, you will call to a nation that you did not know; and a nation that did not know you will run to you 1 because of Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.” 1

Isaiah 66:23From one month to the next, and from one Sabbath to the next, 1 all people will come to bow down to me—says Yahweh. 1

Micah 4:2Many nations will go and say, 1 “Come, let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, 1 to the house of the God of Jacob. 1 He will teach us his ways, 1 and we will walk in his paths.” 1 For from Zion the law will go out, 1 and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem. 1

Haggai 2:7I will shake every nation, and every nation will bring their precious things to me, 1 and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of hosts. 1

Zechariah 14:16Then it will happen that all who remain in those nations that came against Jerusalem will instead go up from year to year to worship the king, Yahweh of hosts, and to keep the Festival of Shelters.

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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