Zechariah 8

“Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,” Naming Again keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.” Naming Zion keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thus saith the LORD ; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;” The line’s distinctive content terms include country, east, hosts. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include hosts, LORD, built. Its relationship to verses 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include days, former, hosts. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“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…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are…” The line’s distinctive content terms include evil, false, hate. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,” The line’s distinctive content terms include hosts, LORD, word. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD , and to seek…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD .” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.