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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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Old men and old women shall again sit In the streets of Jerusalem, Each one with his staff in his hand Because of great age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD of armies says this: ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the public squares of Jerusalem, each person with his staff in his hand because of age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus says the LORD of hosts, &#8216Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the streets (public places) of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of his advanced age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD of Armies says this: “Old men and women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of advanced age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts says this: &#8220Old men and women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of advanced age. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Very old people with walking sticks will once again sit around in Jerusalem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Armies says: Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem. Each will have a cane in hand because of old age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Once again old men and women, so old that they use canes when they walk, will be sitting in the city squares. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: 'There will yet be old men and old women sitting in the parks of Jerusalem, each one of them holding canes in their hands due to their old age! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ?Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, the LORD who rules over all says, 'Old men and women will once more live in the plazas of Jerusalem, each one leaning on a cane because of advanced age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus said YHWH of Hosts: Again old men and old women dwell "" In broad places of Jerusalem, "" And each his staff in his hand, "" Because of abundance of days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Again dwell do old men and old women, In broad places of Jerusalem, And each his staff in his hand, Because of abundance of days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said Jehovah of armies: Yet shall old men and old women sit in the broad places of Jerusalem, and a man his support in his hand from the multitude of days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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 through multitude of days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord of hosts: Then elderly men and elderly women will dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man will be with his walking stick in his hand, because of the multitude of days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of old age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of their great age.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts: From henceforth old men and old women shall sit in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand because of his age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts: ‘therefore old men and old women will be sitting in the streets of Jerusalem, and a man’s staff shall be held in his hand from an abundance of days<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women sit in the broad places of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord Almighty; There shall yet dwell old men and old women in the streets of Jerusalem, every one holding his staff in his hand for age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/8-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1044" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/8.htm">The Restoration of Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>This 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.” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: zə·qê·nîm (Adj-mp) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">“Old men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ū·zə·qê·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: Adj-fp) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">and old women</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ōḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">will again</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yê·šə·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/7339.htm" title="7339: bir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- A broad open place, plaza. Or rchowb; from rachab; a width, i.e. avenue or area.">along the streets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/4938.htm" title="4938: miš·‘an·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Support, sustenance, a walking-stick. Or mishteneth; feminine of mish'en; support, i.e. sustenance or a walking-stick.">with a staff</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: mê·rōḇ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">great age.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm">Isaiah 65:20</a></span><br />No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12-13</a></span><br />They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/128-6.htm">Psalm 128:6</a></span><br />that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a></span><br />The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Jeremiah 30:19-20</a></span><br />Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled. / Their children will be as in days of old, and their congregation will be established before Me; and I will punish all their oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-10.htm">Leviticus 26:10</a></span><br />You will still be eating the old supply of grain when you need to clear it out to make room for the new.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26</a></span><br />You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22</a></span><br />No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Jeremiah 33:11</a></span><br />the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></span><br />I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-14.htm">Psalm 92:14</a></span><br />In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20</a></span><br />Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-50.htm">Luke 1:50</a></span><br />His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus said 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.</p><p class="hdg">There.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-31.htm">1 Samuel 2:31</a></b></br> Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26</a></b></br> Thou shalt come to <i>thy</i> grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-17.htm">Job 42:17</a></b></br> So Job died, <i>being</i> old and full of days.</p><p class="hdg">very age.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/1-5.htm">Age</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/nahum/2-4.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Once</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Open</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-7.htm">Places</a> <a href="/nahum/3-12.htm">Ripe</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-7.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-13.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Spaces</a> <a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-2.htm">Stick</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-6.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-9.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/6-27.htm">Age</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-6.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-6.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-5.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-8.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-6.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/matthew/5-1.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-21.htm">Once</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-5.htm">Open</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-5.htm">Places</a> <a href="/mark/4-29.htm">Ripe</a> <a href="/matthew/5-1.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-5.htm">Spaces</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-10.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/matthew/10-10.htm">Stick</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-5.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-12.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/8-1.htm">The restoration of Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">They are encouraged to build the temple by God's favor to them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Good works are required of them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/8-18.htm">Joy and blessing are promised.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The title "LORD of Hosts" refers to God as the commander of heavenly armies, underscoring His power and ability to fulfill His promises. This introduction assures the audience that the following prophecy is divinely ordained and certain.<p><b>Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem:</b><br>This imagery signifies peace, security, and longevity, contrasting with the previous desolation and turmoil experienced by Jerusalem. In ancient times, the presence of elderly people in public spaces was a sign of societal stability and blessing, as they were often the first to suffer in times of war or hardship. This promise of restoration is a reversal of the curses found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience led to destruction and exile. The prophecy also reflects the hope of a restored community where life can flourish.<p><b>Each with a staff in hand because of great age:</b><br>The staff symbolizes both the wisdom and the frailty that come with old age. In biblical times, a staff was a common tool for support and guidance, often associated with shepherds and leaders. The mention of "great age" highlights the blessing of a long life, which is seen as a reward for righteousness in scriptures such as <a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31</a>. This vision of elderly people living to a ripe old age in Jerusalem is a testament to God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His covenant promises, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm">Isaiah 65:20-22</a>, which also speak of longevity and prosperity in the restored Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>This title emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. It underscores His authority in bringing about the restoration of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/old_men_and_old_women.htm">Old Men and Old Women</a></b><br>Symbolic of peace and longevity, their presence in the streets signifies a return to normalcy and security in Jerusalem, contrasting with the previous desolation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city central to Jewish identity and worship, representing God's covenant promises and the focal point of His redemptive plans.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/streets_of_jerusalem.htm">Streets of Jerusalem</a></b><br>These public spaces are symbolic of communal life and prosperity, indicating a thriving and safe environment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/staff_in_hand.htm">Staff in Hand</a></b><br>Represents the wisdom and experience of age, as well as the support needed due to their advanced years, highlighting the fulfillment of life in a restored community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness in Restoration</a></b><br>God promises to restore what was lost, bringing peace and security to His people. This encourages us to trust in His faithfulness even when circumstances seem bleak.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_community_and_longevity.htm">The Value of Community and Longevity</a></b><br>The presence of the elderly in the streets signifies a healthy, thriving community. We should value and honor the wisdom and experience of older generations in our own communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_future.htm">Hope for the Future</a></b><br>This vision of peace and longevity offers hope for the future, reminding us that God’s ultimate plan is for our well-being and prosperity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_security_and_peace.htm">The Importance of Security and Peace</a></b><br>The peaceful image of the elderly in the streets challenges us to work towards creating safe and secure environments in our own communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elders_thrive_in_ancient_cities.htm">Zechariah 8:4–5: How could elderly men and women thrive in a city with ancient life expectancies and harsh conditions? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/zechariah's_prophecies_on_jerusalem.htm">What are Zechariah's prophecies about Jerusalem's future?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_zerubbabel_important_to_the_second_temple.htm">What is Zerubbabel's significance to the Second Temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ezra_2_64-65_totals_match_estimates.htm">How can the reported totals in Ezra 2:64–65 align with known population estimates of the region at that time? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There shall yet old men...dwell</span> (<span class="accented">sit</span>), etc. A picture of happy security and plenty, in vivid contrast to the desolation deplored in <a href="/lamentations/2.htm">Lamentations 2</a>; <a href="/lamentations/5.htm">Lamentations 5</a>. In the days of the Maccabees it is noted, among other tokens of peace and prosperity, that "the ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things" (1 Macc. 14:9). <span class="cmt_word">For very age;</span> Hebrew, <span class="accented">for multitude of days.</span> People shall reach the utmost limits of human life. According to the old Law, length of days was the reward of obedience (<a href="/genesis/15-15.htm">Genesis 15:15</a>; <a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Deuteronomy 4:40</a>), and an early death was inflicted as a punishment of sin (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-20.htm">Deuteronomy 28:20</a>; <a href="/psalms/54.htm">Psalm 54</a>:23; 78:33). Such promises are made also in Messianic times (<a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm">Isaiah 65:20</a>), though in a different sense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/8-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָא֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Old men</span><br /><span class="heb">זְקֵנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(zə·qê·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and old women</span><br /><span class="heb">וּזְקֵנ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·zə·qê·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will again</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sit</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yê·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along the streets</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7339.htm">Strong's 7339: </a> </span><span class="str2">A broad open place, plaza</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֧ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a staff</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁעַנְתּ֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(miš·‘an·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4938.htm">Strong's 4938: </a> </span><span class="str2">Support, sustenance, a walking-stick</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in hand</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָד֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">great age.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:4 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Old men (Zech. 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