Zechariah 8:11

And now, not as [in] the former days [am] I to the remnant of this people, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.

In Context

10For, before those days there hath been no hiring of man, Yea, a hiring of beasts there is none; And to him who is going out, And to him who is coming in, There is no peace because of the adversary, And I send all men — each against his neighbour.

12Because of the sowing of peace, The vine doth give her fruit, And the earth doth give her increase, And the heavens do give their dew, And I have caused the remnant of this people To inherit all these.

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Cross References

Psalms 103:9Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.

Isaiah 12:1And thou hast said in that day: 'I thank thee, O Jehovah, Though Thou hast been angry with me, Turn back doth Thine anger, And Thou dost comfort me.

Haggai 2:19Is the seed yet in the barn? And hitherto the vine and the fig, And the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, Have not borne — from this day I bless.'

Malachi 3:9With a curse ye are cursed! And Me ye are deceiving — this nation — all of it.

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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