Zechariah 8:8

8 I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.”

Zechariah 8:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 And 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.
ESV
8 and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness."
NLT
8 I will bring them home again to live safely in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be faithful and just toward them as their God.
MSG
8 I'll bring them back and move them into Jerusalem. They'll be my people and I'll be their God. I'll stick with them and do right by them."
CSB
8 I will bring them [back] to live in Jerusalem. They will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God."

Zechariah 8:8 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 8:8

And l will bring them
To Zion, into the church of God, the Gospel fold, where Christ has engaged to bring his other sheep, that there may be one fold for Jew and Gentile, ( Jeremiah 3:14 ) ( John 10:16 ) : and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem:
the Gospel church; and be no more foreigners and strangers, but of the household of God, enjoying all the immunities and privileges of the Jerusalem that is above, the mother of us all: and they shall be my people;
appear to be so by effectual calling; which makes those manifest to be the people of God, to be in the covenant of his grace, who before were not known to be so, either by themselves or others, ( 1 Peter 2:10 ) : and I will be their God, in truth, and in righteousness;
according to the covenant of his grace, which will now in a very open manner be truly and faithfully fulfilled; and they, in consequence of the grace bestowed on them, will worship God in sincerity and truth, being justified by the righteousness of Christ, and so will have no dependence on their own for their acceptance with God; see ( Hosea 2:19 Hosea 2:20 ) .

Zechariah 8:8 In-Context

6 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?” declares the LORD Almighty.
7 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.
8 I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.”
9 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Now hear these words, ‘Let your hands be strong so that the temple may be built.’ This is also what the prophets said who were present when the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD Almighty.
10 Before that time there were no wages for people or hire for animals. No one could go about their business safely because of their enemies, since I had turned everyone against their neighbor.

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Ezekiel 37:12; Zechariah 10:10
  • 2. S Jeremiah 31:24
  • 3. S Isaiah 51:16; S Ezekiel 11:19-20; S Ezekiel 36:28; S Zechariah 2:11; Hebrews 8:10
  • 4. Jeremiah 11:4; Zechariah 10:6
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