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They will be my people, and I will be faithful and just toward them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will bring them <i>back,</i> And they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. They shall be My people And I will be their God, In truth and righteousness.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and I will bring them <i>back</i> and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God in truth and righteousness.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and I will bring them back and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God in truth and righteousness.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and I will bring them <i>back,</i> and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem, and they will be My people and I will be their God in truth and righteousness.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and I will bring them <i>back</i>, and they will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God in truth and righteousness.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and I will bring them home and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God in truth (faithfulness) and in righteousness.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem. They will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and I will bring them to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, faithful to bring about justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will bring them back, and they will live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, who is faithful and just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and will bring them back from east and west to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, ruling over them faithfully and justly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will also bring them back to live in the midst of Jerusalem. They will be my people and I will truly be their righteous God.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And I will bring them to settle within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and I will bring them, and they will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will bring them, and they will dwell within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have brought them in, "" They have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, "" And they have been to Me for a people, "" And I am to them for God, "" In truth and in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have brought them in, They have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And they have been to Me for a people, And I am to them for God, In truth and in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I brought them, and they dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem: and they were to me for a people, and I will be to them for God, in truth and in justice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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 justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will lead them, and they will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will bring them back to dwell within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in faithfulness and justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will bring them to live in Jerusalem. They shall be my people and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in Jerusalem; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall bring them and they shall pitch camp in Jerusalem, and they shall be to me a people and I shall be to them God, in truth and in righteousness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I will bring them in, and cause <i>them</i> to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be to me a people, and I will be to them a God, in truth and in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/8-8.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=1084" 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">7</span>This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I will bring them</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">back</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: wə·šā·ḵə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">to dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">where they will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">My</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lə·‘ām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">and I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: be·’ĕ·meṯ (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">faithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.…<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="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-27.htm">Ezekiel 37:27</a></span><br />My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a></span><br />For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-7.htm">Jeremiah 24:7</a></span><br />I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-20.htm">Ezekiel 11:20</a></span><br />so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-12.htm">Leviticus 26:12</a></span><br />I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Hosea 2:23</a></span><br />And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a></span><br />As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-38.htm">Jeremiah 32:38</a></span><br />They will be My people, and I will be their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-28.htm">Ezekiel 36:28</a></span><br />Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a></span><br />But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-6.htm">Isaiah 43:6</a></span><br />I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the middle of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.</p><p class="hdg">and they shall dwell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Jeremiah 3:17,18</a></b></br> At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm">Jeremiah 23:8</a></b></br> But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-41.htm">Jeremiah 32:41</a></b></br> Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.</p><p class="hdg">they shall be my.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></b></br> And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It <i>is</i> my people: and they shall say, The LORD <i>is</i> my God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-12.htm">Leviticus 26:12</a></b></br> And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Jeremiah 4:2</a></b></br> And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.</p><p class="hdg">in truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Jeremiah 4:2</a></b></br> And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-12.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/micah/7-20.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-11.htm">Live</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-5.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-5.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/9-6.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-6.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/malachi/2-10.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/romans/3-3.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">Good</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-9.htm">Live</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-1.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/malachi/2-6.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Truth</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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Historically, this refers to the return from Babylonian exile, a pivotal event in Jewish history. The return to Jerusalem signifies not just a physical relocation but a spiritual renewal and re-establishment of the covenant relationship with God. Jerusalem, the city of David, holds significant theological importance as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. This promise also foreshadows the ultimate gathering of God's people in eschatological times, as seen in prophecies like <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-28</a>, where God promises to gather His people from all nations.<p><b>where they will be My people</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel. It echoes the covenantal language found in <a href="/leviticus/26-12.htm">Leviticus 26:12</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>, where God promises to be in a special relationship with His people. This relationship is characterized by mutual commitment and faithfulness. The phrase also points to the New Covenant, where believers in Christ, both Jew and Gentile, are grafted into this relationship, as seen in <a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a> and <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a>. It highlights the identity of God's people as those who are chosen and set apart for His purposes.<p><b>and I will be their faithful and righteous God.</b><br>This phrase underscores God's character as faithful and righteous. His faithfulness is a central theme throughout Scripture, assuring His people that He will fulfill His promises, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a> and <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>. His righteousness ensures that He acts justly and upholds His covenant. This assurance of God's character provides hope and stability for His people. The phrase also points to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who embodies God's faithfulness and righteousness, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-9.htm">1 Corinthians 1:9</a> and <a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a>. Through Christ, believers experience the fullness of God's faithful and righteous nature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet who ministered to the Jewish people after their return from Babylonian exile. His messages were meant to encourage the rebuilding of the temple and the spiritual renewal of the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central city of Jewish worship and identity, symbolizing God's presence and the fulfillment of His promises to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_exiles.htm">The Jewish Exiles</a></b><br>The people of Israel who were taken into captivity in Babylon and are now being promised a return to their homeland.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises restoration and a renewed relationship with His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>The event of God bringing His people back to their land, symbolizing both physical and spiritual renewal.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God is faithful to His promises, as seen in His commitment to bring His people back to Jerusalem. This encourages us to trust in His promises for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>Just as God promised to restore Israel, He offers spiritual renewal to us today. We should seek His restoration in our personal lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The relationship between God and His people is based on truth and righteousness. We are called to live in a way that reflects this covenant relationship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_future.htm">Hope for the Future</a></b><br>The promise of dwelling with God gives us hope for the future, both in this life and in eternity. We should live with an eternal perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_as_god's_people.htm">Identity as God's People</a></b><br>Understanding our identity as God's people should shape our actions and attitudes, leading us to live in accordance with His will.<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/why_is_jerusalem_still_in_conflict.htm">Zechariah 8:8: If God promised to dwell in Jerusalem, why do historical events and conflicts still threaten its peace? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/has_satan_asked_to_test_you.htm">What is the purpose of the Temple of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_zech._8_22-23_fit_todayand#8217;s_divisions.htm">Zechariah 8:22-23: How do we reconcile the prophecy that many nations will seek God in Jerusalem with the reality of religious division today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_god_reveal_to_zechariah.htm">What visions and messages did Zechariah receive from God?</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 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the midst of Jerusalem.</span> As the centre of worship (see <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4</a>, and note there). <span class="cmt_word">In truth and in righteousness.</span> The words belong to both parts of the preceding clause: God will deal truly and righteously with them, but they must deal truly and righteously with him. If they are faithful to their obligations, God would be unto them all that he had promised to be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/8-8.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">I will bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵבֵאתִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them back to live</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁכְנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ḵə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֣וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">where they will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">people,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽאֲנִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶהְיֶ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">faithful</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(be·’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/8-8.htm">Zechariah 8:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/8-8.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:8 And I will bring them and they (Zech. 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