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I myself am going.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/zechariah/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> The people of one city will say to the people of another, ‘Come with us to Jerusalem to ask the LORD to bless us. Let’s worship the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. I’m determined to go.’ <a href="/esv/zechariah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts; I myself am going.’ <a href="/bsb/zechariah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ <a href="/kjv/zechariah/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. <a href="/nkjv/zechariah/8.htm">New King James Version</a> The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, “Let us continue to go and pray before the LORD, And seek the LORD of hosts. I myself will go also.” <a href="/nasb_/zechariah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, “Let’s go at once to plead for the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of armies; I also will go.” <a href="/nasb/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, &#8220Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I will also go.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘And the inhabitants of one will go to another saying, “Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I will also go.” <a href="/lsb/zechariah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, “Let us go at once to entreat the favor of Yahweh and to seek Yahweh of hosts; I will also go.” <a href="/amp/zechariah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The inhabitants of one [city] will go to another, saying, “Let us go at once to ask the favor of the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts. I will go also.” <a href="/csb/zechariah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> the residents of one city will go to another, saying: Let’s go at once to plead for the LORD’s favor and to seek the LORD of Armies. I am also going. <a href="/hcsb/zechariah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> the residents of one city will go to another, saying: Let&#8217s go at once to plead for the LORD&#8217s favor and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I am also going. <a href="/asv/zechariah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also. <a href="/cev/zechariah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Those of one town will go to another and say, "We're going to ask the LORD All-Powerful to treat us with kindness. Come and join us." <a href="/erv/zechariah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favour of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. <a href="/gwt/zechariah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The citizens of one city will come to another city, saying, "Let's make a habit of going to ask the LORD for a blessing and to seek the LORD of Armies. I'm also going." <a href="/gnt/zechariah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Those from one city will say to those from another, 'We are going to worship the LORD Almighty and pray for his blessing. Come with us!' <a href="/isv/zechariah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> and they will travel from one place to another place and say, "Let's go quickly to pray in the presence of the LORD and to inquire of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.' And I will go, too. <a href="/msb/zechariah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ?Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.? <a href="/net/zechariah/8.htm">NET Bible</a> The inhabitants of one will go to another and say, "Let's go up at once to ask the favor of the LORD, to seek the LORD who rules over all. Indeed, I'll go with you."' <a href="/nheb/zechariah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, 'Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts. I will go also.' <a href="/wbt/zechariah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. <a href="/web/zechariah/8.htm">World English Bible</a> The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, ‘Let’s go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/zechariah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Indeed, inhabitants of one "" Have gone to another, saying, "" We go diligently, "" To appease the face of YHWH, "" To seek YHWH of Hosts—I go, even I. <a href="/ylt/zechariah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Yea, gone have inhabitants of one To another, saying: We go diligently, To appease the face of Jehovah, To seek Jehovah of Hosts -- I go, even I. <a href="/slt/zechariah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the inhabitants of one went to one, saying, We will go, going to beseech the face of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of armies: I will go also.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/zechariah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the inhabitants go one to another, saying: Let us go, and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts: I also will go. <a href="/cpdv/zechariah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and the inhabitants may hurry, one saying to another: “Let us go and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts. I will go also.” <a href="/nabre/zechariah/8.htm">New American Bible</a> and the inhabitants of one city will approach those of another, and say, “Come! let us go to implore the favor of the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts. I too am going.” <a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, “Come, let us go to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I myself am going.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the inhabitants of one city shall come to another, saying, Let us go and pray before the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts; I will go also. <a href="/hpbt/zechariah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the dwellers of one shall go to another and they shall say: ‘Come, let us go and we shall pray before LORD JEHOVAH and we shall inquire from LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts’, and I shall go, even I<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/zechariah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying: Let us go speedily to entreat the favour of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I will go also. <a href="/sep/zechariah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and the inhabitants of five cities shall come together to one city, saying, Let us go to make supplication to the Lord, and to seek the face of the Lord Almighty; I will go also. <a href="/parallel/zechariah/8-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1230" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/zechariah/8.htm">The Restoration of Jerusalem</a> …20This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— 21<a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and the residents</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">of one</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·hā·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">city will go</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">another,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: nê·lə·ḵāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">‘Let us go</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lō·wḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">at once to plead</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</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/1245.htm" title="1245: ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">and to seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">myself</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ’ê·lə·ḵāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">am going.’</a> 22And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a> And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. <a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a> And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. <a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6</a> For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’” <a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3</a> Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. <a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">Psalm 122:1</a> A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a> I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” <a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Jeremiah 50:5</a> They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten. <a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a> From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD. <a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9</a> All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. <a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a> This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’” <a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11</a> I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. <a href="/john/4-22.htm">John 4:22</a> You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. <a href="/acts/15-17.htm">Acts 15:17</a> so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things <a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24</a> By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. <a href="/luke/13-29.htm">Luke 13:29</a> People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.Let.<a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">Psalm 122:1-9</a> A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD… speedily.<a href="/hosea/6-3.htm">Hosea 6:3</a> Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.pray before the Lord.<a href="/zechariah/7-2.htm">Zechariah 7:2</a> When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,I will.<a href="/psalms/103-22.htm">Psalm 103:22</a> Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.<a href="/psalms/146-1.htm">Psalm 146:1,2</a> Praise ye the LORD. 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The movement from one city to another suggests a shared purpose and unity among the people. Historically, this can be seen as a reversal of the division and isolation experienced during the Babylonian exile. The idea of cities communicating and collaborating is reminiscent of the unity seen in the early church in Acts, where believers shared everything in common and supported one another.‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD The urgency in "let us go at once" indicates a deep spiritual hunger and a recognition of the importance of seeking God. Pleading before the LORD suggests prayer and supplication, a common practice in the Old Testament where individuals and communities sought divine intervention and favor. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where they are encouraged to approach Him with their needs and desires. The phrase also echoes the call to repentance and return to God found in the prophetic books, emphasizing the need for a sincere and immediate response to God's call.and to seek the LORD of Hosts. The title "LORD of Hosts" emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. Seeking the LORD of Hosts implies a desire to align with His will and to be under His protection and guidance. This reflects the biblical theme of seeking God as a source of wisdom, strength, and deliverance. The phrase connects to other scriptures that encourage seeking God, such as <a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a>, "Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near." It underscores the importance of prioritizing a relationship with God above all else.I myself am going.’ This personal declaration of intent highlights individual responsibility and commitment to seeking God. It suggests leadership and initiative, as one person’s decision can inspire others to follow. This mirrors the call of discipleship in the New Testament, where individuals are called to personally follow Christ and lead others by example. The phrase also reflects the prophetic call to action, where individuals are urged to respond to God's invitation personally and decisively.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/r/residents_of_one_city.htm">Residents of One City</a> This refers to the people living in a particular city who are motivated to seek the Lord. It signifies a collective movement towards spiritual renewal and worship. 2. <a href="/topical/a/another_city.htm">Another City</a> Represents neighboring communities or cities, indicating a spreading desire for communal worship and seeking God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies, highlighting His power and authority. 4. <a href="/topical/e/entreat_the_lord.htm">Entreat the LORD</a> This involves seeking God's favor, guidance, and presence, suggesting a deep yearning for divine interaction and blessing. 5. <a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a> The prophet who delivers this message, encouraging the people of Israel during a time of restoration and rebuilding after the Babylonian exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/community_in_worship.htm">Community in Worship</a> The verse highlights the importance of communal worship and the encouragement believers can provide to one another in seeking God. <a href="/topical/u/urgency_in_seeking_god.htm">Urgency in Seeking God</a> The phrase "Let us go at once" underscores the urgency and priority that should be placed on seeking God in our lives. <a href="/topical/i/influence_and_evangelism.htm">Influence and Evangelism</a> The willingness to say "I also am going" reflects the power of personal testimony and influence in leading others to God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Recognizing God as the "LORD of Hosts" reminds us of His ultimate authority and the assurance that comes from seeking Him. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a> In the context of Zechariah, this verse offers hope and encouragement for restoration, applicable to personal and communal spiritual renewal today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 8</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_codex_gigas.htm">What does the Bible say about watchmen?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_god_reveal_to_zechariah.htm">What visions and messages did Zechariah receive from God?</a> <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> <a href="/q/how_does_levi's_landlessness_align_biblically.htm">How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - The inhabitants of one city shall go to another. The LXX. has, "The inhabitants of five cities shall go unto one;" Vulgate, "The inhabitants go one to another." Let us go speedily. The Hebrew is an imperfect followed by an infinitive absolute - an idiom which implies combination, Let us go on and on, continually. So Pusey and Wright. To pray before the Lord; to entreat the favour of the Lord (see note on Zechariah 7:2). The Gentiles would be moved, not only to make pilgrimages to the great annual festivals, but to seek to know the Lord, and how to worship him acceptably. I will go also. The inhabitants answer willingly to those who exhort them. It is quite unnatural to take the clause to mean (as Drake does), "I, Zechariah, will go too, to see the alteration in the mode of observing these fast days." <a href="/commentaries/zechariah/8-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and the residents יֹשְׁבֵי֩ (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of one אַחַ֨ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first city will go וְֽהָלְכ֡וּ (wə·hā·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to another, אַחַ֜ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first saying: לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘Let us go נֵלְכָ֤ה (nê·lə·ḵāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk at once to plead לְחַלּוֹת֙ (lə·ḥal·lō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> To be weak or sick before פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and to seek וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ (ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts. צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign I אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I myself גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and am going.’ אֵלְכָ֖ה (’ê·lə·ḵāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/zechariah/8-21.htm">Zechariah 8:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-21.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:21 And the inhabitants of one shall go (Zech. 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