Zechariah 8:2 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great…”

Zechariah 8:2

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

World English Bible

The LORD of Armies says: “I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.”

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus saith the Lord of hostes, I was ielous for Zion with great ielousie, and I was ielous for her with great wrath.

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great fury.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Zion with great zeal, With great heat I have been zealous for her.

Bible in Basic English

These are the words of the Lord of armies: I am angry about the fate of Zion, I am angry about her with great wrath.

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Cross references

“I was jealous”

Joel 2:18 Zechariah 1:14–16 Nahum 1:2 Isaiah 59:17 Isaiah 63:4–6 Isaiah 63:15

Joel 2:18 · BSB

Then the LORD became jealous for His land, and He spared His people.

Zechariah 1:14–16 · BSB

Then the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion,

Nahum 1:2 · BSB

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

Isaiah 59:17 · BSB

He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

Isaiah 63:4–6 · BSB

For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.

Isaiah 63:15 · BSB

Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying:

3This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”

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