Zechariah 8:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹ֣א כַיָּמִ֤ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים֙ אֲנִ֔י לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And-now not like-hayyāmîm hārišōnîm I to-šəʾērît hāʿām hazzeh nəʾum YHWH ṣəḇāʾôt.

Grammar Details

*hayyāmîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun with preposition kaph - like the days
*hārišōnîm*: definite article + masculine plural adjective - the former/first
*šəʾērît*: feminine singular noun construct with preposition lamed - to remnant of
*hāʿām*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the people
*hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative adjective - this
*nəʾum*: masculine singular construct - declaration of
*YHWH*: proper name - divine name
*ṣəḇāʾôt*: plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies

Word Meanings

*hārišōnîm*: former/first/previous/ancient
*šəʾērît*: remnant/remainder/residue/survivors

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 12:1 : 1 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
Hag 2:19 : 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
Zech 8:8-9 : 8 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. 9 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Ps 103:9 : 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Isa 11:13 : 13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
Mal 3:9-9 : 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Zech 8:6-10
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6Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
7Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
8And 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.
9Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
10For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
Zech 8:12
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12For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
Jer 5:18
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18Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
Hag 2:9
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9The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zech 8:1
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1Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Zech 8:14-15
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14For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:
15So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
Zech 11:6
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6For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.
Jer 8:3
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3And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zech 8:18
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18And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,
Zech 8:20-21
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20Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
21And 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.
Jer 30:8
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8For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Zech 1:3-4
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3Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
4Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.
Zech 2:11
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11And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Nah 1:12-13
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12Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
Isa 8:11
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11For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
Jer 33:12
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12Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
Amos 9:11
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11In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Isa 28:5
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5In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
Zech 1:15-16
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15And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
16Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
Zech 8:4
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4Thus 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.
Zech 4:8
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8Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Mal 1:9
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9And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
Hag 2:4
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4Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
Jer 33:14
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14Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
Hag 1:5
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5Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Jer 30:11
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11For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
Jer 25:8
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8Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,
Mic 4:7
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Mal 3:11
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Jer 4:27
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27For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
Amos 9:8
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Jer 11:23
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23And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
Isa 9:13
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13For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
Isa 5:9
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9In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Isa 3:7
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7In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
Hag 2:6
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6For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
Isa 1:24
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Jer 31:1
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