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Zechariah 8: Boys and Girls Playing

God says he has returned to Zion and will dwell in Jerusalem, the City of Truth. Old men and women will sit in the streets, and the streets will be full of boys and girls playing. God says, don't be afraid; let your hands be strong. Speak the truth to each other. Fasts will become feasts of joy. Many peoples will come to seek Yahweh, saying, we have heard that God is with you.

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Read Zechariah 8

World English Bible · 23 verses

  1. 1 The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 Yahweh of Armies says: “I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 Yahweh says: “I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called ‘The City of Truth;’ and the mountain of Yahweh of Armies, ‘The Holy Mountain.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 Yahweh of Armies says: “Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand because of their old age.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 Yahweh of Armies says: “If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes?” says Yahweh of Armies.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 Yahweh of Armies says: “Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 I will bring them, and they will dwell within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 Yahweh of Armies says: “Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of Yahweh of Armies was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 For before those days there was no wages for man nor any wages for an animal, neither was there any peace to him who went out or came in, because of the adversary. For I set all men everyone against his neighbor.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days,” says Yahweh of Armies.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 “For the seed of peace and the vine will yield its fruit, and the ground will give its increase, and the heavens will give their dew. I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 For Yahweh of Armies says: “As I thought to do evil to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I didn’t repent,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  15. 15 so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  16. 16 These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  17. 17 and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath; for all these are things that I hate,” says Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  18. 18 The word of Yahweh of Armies came to me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  19. 19 Yahweh of Armies says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  20. 20 Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  21. 21 The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, ‘Let’s go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  22. 22 Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Armies in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of Yahweh.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  23. 23 Yahweh of Armies says: “In those days, ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, ‘We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org

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Children Playing

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Color the boys and girls playing in the street. God brings joy!

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Bible Verse

The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”

Zechariah 8:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

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Read the verse aloud. Say: God promised his city would be full of children playing. God loves to see children happy and safe!

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