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Zacarias 8 abre com “Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,”, muda perto do versículo 12 com “For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall…” e termina com “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall…”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
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Zacarias · Versão King James · 23Zacarias 8:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Zacarias 8:1–8 abre com “Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,” e chega a “And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Zacarias 8 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
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“Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,” Nomear Again mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
“Thus saith the LORD ; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
Zacarias 8:1-8
Versão King James1Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
2Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
3Thus 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.
4Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
5And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
6Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
7Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
8And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
Zacarias 8:9-16
Versículos 9–16: Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in…
Zacarias 8:9–16 abre com “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words…” e chega a “These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Zacarias 8 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem hosts, LORD, built. A relação com os versículos 10 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem days, former, hosts. A relação com os versículos 10 e 12 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
Zacarias 8:9-16
Versão King James9Thus 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.
10For 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.
11But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.
12For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
13And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
14For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:
15So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
16These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
Zacarias 8:17-23
Versículos 17–23: Let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and…
Zacarias 8:17–23 abre com “And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath…” e chega a “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Zacarias 8 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem evil, false, hate. A relação com os versículos 18 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem hosts, LORD, word. A relação com os versículos 17 e 19 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
Zacarias 8:17-23
Versão King James17And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD .
18And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,
19Thus 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.
20Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
21And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD , and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.
22Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD .
23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Zechariah 8:1 começa com “Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,”
Onde o capítulo muda
Zechariah 8:11 forma uma mudança natural: “But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.”
A nota final
Zechariah 8:23 deixa o leitor com “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold…”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras LORD, hosts, people, days, Jerusalem, house ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.