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| 8:1 | Againe the word of the Lord of hostes came to me, saying; |
| 8:2 | Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, I was iealous for Zion, with great iealousie; and I was iealous for her with great furie. |
| 8:3 | Thus saith the Lord, I am returned vnto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Ierusalem, and Ierusalem shall be called a Citie of trueth, and the Mountaine of the Lord of hostes, the holy Mountaine. |
| 8:4 | Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men, and old women, dwell in the streets of Ierusalem, and euery man with his staffe in his hand for very age. |
| 8:5 | And the streets of the citie shall be full of boyes and girles playing in the streets thereof. |
| 8:6 | Thus saith the Lord of hosts, If it bee marueilous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these dayes, should it also bee marueilous in my eyes, saith the Lord of hostes? |
| 8:7 | Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Beholde, I will saue my people from the East countrey, and from the West countrey. |
| 8:8 | And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Ierusalem, and they shalbe my people, and I will bee their God, in Trueth and in Righteousnesse. |
| 8:9 | Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Let your handes be strong, ye that heare in these dayes, these wordes by the mouth of the Prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laied, that the Temple might be built. |
| 8:10 | For before these daies there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast, neither was there any peace to him that went out, or came in, because of the affliction: for I set all men, euery one against his neighbour. |
| 8:11 | But now I will not bee vnto the residue of this people, as in the former daies, saith the Lord of hostes. |
| 8:12 | For the seed shalbe prosperous: the Uine shall giue her fruit, and the ground shall giue her increase, and the heauens shall giue their dew, and I will cause the remnant of this people to possesse all these things. |
| 8:13 | And it shall come to passe, that as yee were a curse among the heathen, O house of Iudah, and house of Israel; so will I saue you, and ye shalbe a blessing: feare not, but let your handes bee strong. |
| 8:14 | For thus saith the Lord of hostes, As I thought to punish you, when your fathers prouoked mee to wrath, saith the Lord of hostes, and I repented not: |
| 8:15 | So againe haue I thought in these dayes to doe well vnto Ierusalem, and to the house of Iudah: feare ye not. |
| 8:16 | These are the things that yee shall doe; Speake yee euery man the truth to his neighbor: execute the iudgment of trueth and peace in your gates. |
| 8:17 | And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord. |
| 8:18 | And the word of the Lord of hostes came vnto me, saying, |
| 8:19 | Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth moneth, and the fast of the fift, and the fast of the seuenth, and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Iudah ioy and gladnesse, and cheerefull feasts: therefore loue the trueth and peace. |
| 8:20 | Thus saith the Lord of hosts, It shall yet come to passe, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities. |
| 8:21 | And the inhabitants of one citie shall goe to another, saying, Let vs goe speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seeke the Lord of hostes: I will goe also. |
| 8:22 | Yea many people and strong nations shall come to seeke the Lord of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the Lord. |
| 8:23 | Thus saith the Lord of hosts, In those daies it shall come to passe, that ten men shall take holde out of all languages of the nations, euen shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Iew, saying, Wee will goe with you: for we haue heard that God is with you. |
| 8:1 | So the word of the lord of hoastes came vnto me, saying |
| 8:2 | Thus saith the lorde of hoastes: I was in great ielousie for Sion, yea I haue ben very ielous for her with great wrath |
| 8:3 | Thus saith the Lord: I wyl returne vnto Sion, & wyll dwell in the middest of Hierusalem: so that Hierusalem shalbe called, A faithful and true citie, the hil of the Lorde of hoastes, an holy hill |
| 8:4 | Thus saith the lord of hoastes: There shal yet olde men & olde women dwel againe in the streetes of Hierusalem: yea, & such as go with staues in their handes for very age |
| 8:5 | The streetes of the citie also shalbe ful of young boyes and damsels playing in the streetes thereof |
| 8:6 | Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes: If the residue of this people thinke it to be vnpossible in their eyes in these dayes: shoulde it therfore be vnpossible in my sight, saith the Lorde of hoastes |
| 8:7 | Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes: Beholde, I wyll deliuer my people from the countryes of the east and west |
| 8:8 | And wyl bring them againe, that they may dwel in the middest of Hierusalem: they shalbe my people, and I wyl be their God in trueth and righteousnesse |
| 8:9 | Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes: Let your hands be strong ye that now heare these wordes by the mouth of the prophetes which are in these dayes, that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hoastes is layde, that the temple may be builded |
| 8:10 | For before these dayes neither men nor cattaile could winne any thing, neither might any man come in and out in reste for trouble: but I let euery man go against his neighbour |
| 8:11 | Neuerthelesse, I wyl now intreate the residue of this people no more as afore time, saith the Lorde of Hoastes |
| 8:12 | For the seede shal prosper, the vine shal geue her fruite, the grounde shall geue her encrease, and the heauens shal geue their deawe, and I shall cause the remnaunt of this people to haue all these in possession |
| 8:13 | And it shal come to passe, that like as ye were a curse among the heathen O ye house of Iuda and ye house of Israel, euen so wyll I deliuer you, that ye shal be a blessing: feare not, but let your handes be strong |
| 8:14 | For thus saith the Lorde of hoastes: Like as I thought to punishe you, what time as your fathers prouoked me vnto wrath, saith the Lorde of hoastes, and spared not |
| 8:15 | Euen so am I determined now in these dayes for to do well vnto the house of Iuda & Hierusale: therfore feare ye not |
| 8:16 | Now the thinges that ye shall do, are these: Speake euery man the trueth vnto his neighbour, execute iudgement truely & peaceably within your portes |
| 8:17 | And let none of you imagine euil in his heart against his neighbour, and loue no false othes: for all these are ye thinges that I hate, saith the Lorde |
| 8:18 | And the word of the Lorde of hoastes came vnto me, saying |
| 8:19 | Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes: The fast of the fourth moneth the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seuenth, and the fast of the tenth, shalbe ioy & gladnesse and prosperous hie feastes vnto the house of Iuda: onely loue the trueth & peace |
| 8:20 | Thus saith the lord of hoastes: There shal yet come people, and the inhabiters of many cities |
| 8:21 | And they that dwell in one citie shall go to another saying, Up, let vs go and pray before the Lorde, let vs seeke the Lorde of hoastes: I wyll go with you |
| 8:22 | Yea much people and mightie nations shal come to seeke the lorde of hoastes at Hierusalem, & to pray before the Lorde |
| 8:23 | Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes: In that time shall ten men (out of al maner of language of the Gentiles) take one Iewe by the hemme of his garment, and say, We wyll go with you: for we haue heard that God is among you |
| 8:1 | Againe the worde of the Lord of hostes came to me, saying, |
| 8:2 | Thus saith the Lord of hostes, I was ielous for Zion with great ielousie, and I was ielous for her with great wrath. |
| 8:3 | Thus saith the Lord, I wil returne vnto Zion, and wil dwel in the mids of Ierusalem: and Ierusalem shalbe called a citie of trueth, and the Mountaine of the Lord of hostes, the holy Mountaine. |
| 8:4 | Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, There shall yet olde men and olde women dwell in the streetes of Ierusalem, and euery man with his staffe in his hand for very age. |
| 8:5 | And the streetes of the citie shalbe full of boyes and girles, playing in the streetes thereof. |
| 8:6 | Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Though it be vnpossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these dayes, should it therefore be vnpossible in my sight, sayth the Lord of hostes? |
| 8:7 | Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will deliuer my people from the East countrey, and from the West countrey. |
| 8:8 | And I wil bring them, and they shall dwel in the mids of Ierusalem, and they shalbe my people, and I wil be their God in trueth, and in righteousnes. |
| 8:9 | Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Let your hands be strong, ye that heare in these dayes these words by the mouth of the Prophets, which were in the day, that the foundation of the House of the Lord of hostes was laide, that the Temple might be builded. |
| 8:10 | For before these dayes there was no hire for man nor any hire for beast, neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men, euery one against his neighbour. |
| 8:11 | But nowe, I wil not intreate the residue of this people as aforetime, saith the Lord of hostes. |
| 8:12 | For the seede shall be prosperous: the vine shall giue her fruite, and the ground shall giue her increase, and the heauens shall giue their dewe, and I will cause the remnant of this people to possesse all these things. |
| 8:13 | And it shall come to passe, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Iudah, and house of Israel, so wil I deliuer you, and ye shalbe a blessing: feare not, but let your hands be strong. |
| 8:14 | For thus sayth the Lord of hostes, As I thought to punish you, when your fathers prouoked me vnto wrath, sayth the Lord of hostes, and repented not, |
| 8:15 | So againe haue I determined in these daies to doe well vnto Ierusalem, and to the house of Iudah: feare ye not. |
| 8:16 | These are ye things that ye shall doe. Speake ye euery man the trueth vnto his neighbour: execute iudgement truely and vprightly in your gates, |
| 8:17 | And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false othe: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lord. |
| 8:18 | And the worde of the Lord of hostes came vnto me, saying, |
| 8:19 | Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, The fast of the fourth moneth, and the fast of the fift, and the fast of the seuenth, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Iudah ioy and gladnes, and prosperous hie feasts: therefore loue the trueth and peace. |
| 8:20 | Thus saith the Lord of hostes, That there shall yet come people, and the inhabitants of great cities. |
| 8:21 | And they that dwell in one citie, shall go to another, saying, Vp, let vs go and pray before the Lord, and seeke the Lord of hostes: I wil go also. |
| 8:22 | Yea, great people and mightie nations shall come to seeke the Lord of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the Lord. |
| 8:23 | Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, In those dayes shall ten men take holde out of all languages of the nations, euen take holde of the skirt of him that is a Iewe, and say, We will go with you: for we haue heard that God is with you. |
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