KJV King James Version
And 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.
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Zechariah 8:21
And 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’
WEB World English Bible
and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’
ASV American Standard Version
and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Yea, gone have inhabitants of one To another, saying: We go diligently, To appease the face of Jehovah, To seek Jehovah of Hosts—I go, even I.
Surrounding context — Zechariah 8
18 And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,
19 Thus 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.
20 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
21 And 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.
22 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
23 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 of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard [that] God [is] with you.
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וְֽהָלְכ֡וּH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentיֹשְׁבֵי֩H3427 · ya.shavto dwellאַחַ֨תH259 · e.chadoneאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אַחַ֜תH259 · e.chadoneלֵאמֹ֗רH559 · a.marto sayנֵלְכָ֤הH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentהָלוֹךְ֙H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentלְחַלּוֹת֙H2470 · cha.lahbe weak: weakאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]פְּנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָא֑וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyאֵלְכָ֖הH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoאָֽנִי׃H589 · a.niI
Cross-references
Zechariah 7:2When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,Psalm 146:1-2Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.Psalm 122:1-9A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.Psalm 103:22Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
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