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Zechariah 8:15-23 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15. so again I have planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Do not be afraid!

16. These are the things that you must do: speak truth, each of you, with his neighbor; practice trustworthy judgment and peace in your gates.

17. Do not devise evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love a false oath, because all these are things I hate,” declares Yahweh.

18. And the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying

19. “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘The fast of the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month will be for the house of Judah jubilation and joy and merry festivals; therefore love truth and peace.’

20. Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘It will happen again that nations and the inhabitants of many cities will come.

21. And the inhabitants of one city will go to another city, saying, “Let us go immediately to entreat the favor of Yahweh, to seek Yahweh of hosts—I also will go!”

22. And many peoples and powerful nations will come to seek Yahweh of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Yahweh.’

23. Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘In those days ten men from all the nations of every language will take hold of the hem of a Judean man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you!” ’ ”

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