KJV King James Version
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Zechariah 8:6
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.
WEB World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh of Armies: “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.
ASV American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith Jehovah of hosts.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Surely it is wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, Also in Mine eyes it is wonderful, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.
Surrounding context — Zechariah 8
3 Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
6 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
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.
9 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which [were] in the day [that] the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
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כֹּ֤הH3541 · kohthusאָמַר֙H559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָא֔וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforיִפָּלֵ֗אH6381 · pa.lato wonderבְּעֵינֵי֙H5869 · a.yineyeשְׁאֵרִית֙H7611 · she.e.ritremnantהָעָ֣םH5971 · ampeopleהַזֶּ֔הH2088 · zehthisבַּיָּמִ֖יםH3117 · yomdayהָהֵ֑םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)גַּם־H1571 · gamalsoבְּעֵינַי֙H5869 · a.yineyeיִפָּלֵ֔אH6381 · pa.lato wonderנְאֻ֖םH5002 · ne.umutteranceיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָאֽוֹת׃ פH6635 · tsa.vaarmy
Cross-references
Jeremiah 32:27Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?Romans 4:20-21He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;Luke 18:27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.Luke 1:37For with God nothing shall be impossible.Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.Numbers 11:22-23Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?Luke 1:20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.Jeremiah 32:17Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, [and] there is nothing too hard for thee:2 Kings 7:2Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, [if] the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see [it] with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.Romans 6:19-21I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.Psalm 126:1-3A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.Psalm 118:23This is the LORD’S doing; it [is] marvellous in our eyes.
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