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Verse	Translation	Text
Zec 8:3	Strong Concordance	Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; I am returned [07725] unto Zion [06726], and will dwell [07931] in the midst [08432] of Jerusalem [03389]: and Jerusalem [03389] shall be called [07121] a city [05892] of truth [0571]; and the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] the holy [06944] mountain [02022].
	King James	Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
I am returned--that is, I am determined to return. My decree to that effect is gone forth. Jerusalem . . . city of truth--that is, faithful to her God, who is the God of truth (Isa 1:21, Isa 1:26; Joh 17:17). Never yet fully fulfilled, therefore still to be so. the mountain of the Lord-- (Isa 2:2-3). holy mountain-- (Jer 31:23).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

I am returned--that is, I am determined to return. My decree to that effect is gone forth.

Jerusalem . . . city of truth--that is, faithful to her God, who is the God of truth (Isa 1:21, Isa 1:26; Joh 17:17). Never yet fully fulfilled, therefore still to be so.

the mountain of the Lord-- (Isa 2:2-3).

holy mountain-- (Jer 31:23).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
I am returned - Dionysius: "Without change in Myself, I am turned to that people from the effect of justice to the sweetness of mercy, "and I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem," in the temple and the people, indwelling the hearts of the good by charity and grace. Christ also, Very God and Very Man, visibly conversed and was seen in Zion." Osorius: "When He says, 'I am turned,' He shows that she was turned too. He had said, "Turn unto Me and I will turn unto you;" otherwise she would not have been received into favor by Him. As the fruit of this conversion, He promises her His presence, the ornaments of truth, the hope of security, and adorns her with glorious titles." God had symbolized to Ezekiel the departure of His special presence, in that the "glory of the God of Israel" which was over the temple, at "the very place where they placed the image of jealousy, "went up from the Cherub" Eze 8:4-5, whereupon it was, "to the threshold of the house" Eze 9:3; then "stood over the Cherubim" Eze 10:4, Eze 10:18; and then "went up from the midst of the city and stood upon the mountain, which is on the east side of the city" Eze 11:23, so removing from them. He had prophesied its return in the vision of the symbolic temple, how "the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate looking toward the East, and the Spirit took me up and brought me into the inner court, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house" Eze 43:4. This renewed dwelling in the midst of them, Zechariah too prophesies, in the same terms as in his third vision, "I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem" (Zac 2:1-13 :14, Hebrew (Zac 2:10 in English)). And Jerusalem shall be called the city of truth - , being what she is called, since God would not call her untruly; so Isaiah says, "afterward thou shalt be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city" Isa 1:26, and they shall call thee the city of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel" . So Zephaniah had prophesied, "The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies" Zep 3:13. Truth embraces everything opposite to untruth; faithfulness, as opposed to faithlessness; sincerity, as opposed to simulation; veracity, as opposed to falsehood; honesty, as opposed to untruth in act; truth of religion or faith, as opposed to untrue doctrine. Dionysius: "It shall be called the city of truth, that is, of the True God or of truth of life, doctrine, and justice. It is chiefly verified by the Coming of Christ, who often preached in Jerusalem, in whom the city afterward believed." And the mountain of the Lord of hosts - Mount Zion, on which the temple shall be built, shall be called and be "the mountain of holiness." This had been the favorite title of the Psalmists , and Isaiah (Isa 11:9; Isa 56:7; Isa 57:13; Isa 65:11, Isa 65:25; Isa 66:20; also in Joe 2:1; Joe 3:17; Oba 1:16; Zep 3:11; Dan 9:16, Dan 9:20); and Obadiah had foretold, "upon Mount Zion there shall be holiness" Oba 1:17; and Jeremiah, "As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The Lord shall bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness" Jer 31:23. It should be called and be; it should fulfill the destination of its titles; as, in the Apostles' Creed we profess our belief of "the holy Catholic Church," and holiness is one of its characteristics.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

I am returned - Dionysius: "Without change in Myself, I am turned to that people from the effect of justice to the sweetness of mercy, "and I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem," in the temple and the people, indwelling the hearts of the good by charity and grace. Christ also, Very God and Very Man, visibly conversed and was seen in Zion." Osorius: "When He says, 'I am turned,' He shows that she was turned too. He had said, "Turn unto Me and I will turn unto you;" otherwise she would not have been received into favor by Him. As the fruit of this conversion, He promises her His presence, the ornaments of truth, the hope of security, and adorns her with glorious titles."

God had symbolized to Ezekiel the departure of His special presence, in that the "glory of the God of Israel" which was over the temple, at "the very place where they placed the image of jealousy, "went up from the Cherub" Eze 8:4-5, whereupon it was, "to the threshold of the house" Eze 9:3; then "stood over the Cherubim" Eze 10:4, Eze 10:18; and then "went up from the midst of the city and stood upon the mountain, which is on the east side of the city" Eze 11:23, so removing from them. He had prophesied its return in the vision of the symbolic temple, how "the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate looking toward the East, and the Spirit took me up and brought me into the inner court, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house" Eze 43:4. This renewed dwelling in the midst of them, Zechariah too prophesies, in the same terms as in his third vision, "I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem" (Zac 2:1-13 :14, Hebrew (Zac 2:10 in English)).

And Jerusalem shall be called the city of truth - , being what she is called, since God would not call her untruly; so Isaiah says, "afterward thou shalt be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city" Isa 1:26, and they shall call thee the city of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel" . So Zephaniah had prophesied, "The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies" Zep 3:13. Truth embraces everything opposite to untruth; faithfulness, as opposed to faithlessness; sincerity, as opposed to simulation; veracity, as opposed to falsehood; honesty, as opposed to untruth in act; truth of religion or faith, as opposed to untrue doctrine. Dionysius: "It shall be called the city of truth, that is, of the True God or of truth of life, doctrine, and justice. It is chiefly verified by the Coming of Christ, who often preached in Jerusalem, in whom the city afterward believed."

And the mountain of the Lord of hosts - Mount Zion, on which the temple shall be built, shall be called and be "the mountain of holiness." This had been the favorite title of the Psalmists , and Isaiah (Isa 11:9; Isa 56:7; Isa 57:13; Isa 65:11, Isa 65:25; Isa 66:20; also in Joe 2:1; Joe 3:17; Oba 1:16; Zep 3:11; Dan 9:16, Dan 9:20); and Obadiah had foretold, "upon Mount Zion there shall be holiness" Oba 1:17; and Jeremiah, "As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The Lord shall bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness" Jer 31:23. It should be called and be; it should fulfill the destination of its titles; as, in the Apostles' Creed we profess our belief of "the holy Catholic Church," and holiness is one of its characteristics.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Shall be called a city of truth - Her citizens shall love the truth and speak it, shall worship me in truth of heart, as well as in the true manner prescribed to them.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
I am returned unto Zion - I have restored her from her captivity. I will dwell among them. The temple shall be rebuilt, and so shall Jerusalem; and instead of being false, unholy, and profligate, it shall be the city of truth. and my holy mountain. Truth shall dwell in it.

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²³ Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478]; As yet they shall use [0559] this speech [01697] in the land [0776] of Judah [03063] and in the cities [05892] thereof, when I shall bring again [07725] their captivity [07622]; The LORD [03068] bless [01288] thee, O habitation [05116] of justice [06664], and mountain [02022] of holiness [06944].

² And it shall come to pass in the last [0319] days [03117], that the mountain [02022] of the LORD'S [03068] house [01004] shall be established [03559] in the top [07218] of the mountains [02022], and shall be exalted [05375] above the hills [01389]; and all nations [01471] shall flow [05102] unto it.
³ And many [07227] people [05971] shall go [01980] and say [0559], Come [03212] ye, and let us go up [05927] to the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068], to the house [01004] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290]; and he will teach [03384] us of his ways [01870], and we will walk [03212] in his paths [0734]: for out of Zion [06726] shall go forth [03318] the law [08451], and the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] from Jerusalem [03389].

¹⁷ Sanctify [37] them [846] through [1722] thy [4675] truth [225]: thy [4674] word [3056] is [2076] truth [225].

²⁶ And I will restore [07725] thy judges [08199] as at the first [07223], and thy counsellors [03289] as at the beginning [08462]: afterward [0310] thou shalt be called [07121], The city [05892] of righteousness [06664], the faithful [0539] city [07151].

²¹ How is the faithful [0539] city [07151] become an harlot [02181] ! it was full [04392] of judgment [04941]; righteousness [06664] lodged [03885] in it; but now murderers [07523].

¹⁷ But upon mount [02022] Zion [06726] shall be deliverance [06413], and there shall be holiness [06944]; and the house [01004] of Jacob [03290] shall possess [03423] their possessions [04180].

²⁰ And whiles I was speaking [01696], and praying [06419], and confessing [03034] my sin [02403] and the sin [02403] of my people [05971] Israel [03478], and presenting [05307] my supplication [08467] before [06440] the LORD [03068] my God [0430] for the holy [06944] mountain [02022] of my God [0430];

¹⁶ O Lord [0136], according to all thy righteousness [06666], I beseech thee, let thine anger [0639] and thy fury [02534] be turned away [07725] from thy city [05892] Jerusalem [03389], thy holy [06944] mountain [02022]: because for our sins [02399], and for the iniquities [05771] of our fathers [01], Jerusalem [03389] and thy people [05971] are become a reproach [02781] to all that are about [05439] us.

¹¹ In that day [03117] shalt thou not be ashamed [0954] for all thy doings [05949], wherein thou hast transgressed [06586] against me: for then I will take away [05493] out of the midst [07130] of thee them that rejoice [05947] in thy pride [01346], and thou shalt no more [03254] be haughty [01361] because of my holy [06944] mountain [02022].

¹⁶ For as ye have drunk [08354] upon my holy [06944] mountain [02022], so shall all the heathen [01471] drink [08354] continually [08548], yea, they shall drink [08354], and they shall swallow down [03886], and they shall be as though they had not [03808] been.

¹⁷ So shall ye know [03045] that I am the LORD [03068] your God [0430] dwelling [07931] in Zion [06726], my holy [06944] mountain [02022]: then shall Jerusalem [03389] be holy [06944], and there shall no strangers [02114] pass through [05674] her any more.

¹ Blow [08628] ye the trumpet [07782] in Zion [06726], and sound an alarm [07321] in my holy [06944] mountain [02022]: let all the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776] tremble [07264]: for the day [03117] of the LORD [03068] cometh [0935], for it is nigh at hand [07138];

²⁰ And they shall bring [0935] all your brethren [0251] for an offering [04503] unto the LORD [03068] out of all nations [01471] upon horses [05483], and in chariots [07393], and in litters [06632], and upon mules [06505], and upon swift beasts [03753], to my holy [06944] mountain [02022] Jerusalem [03389], saith [0559] the LORD [03068], as the children [01121] of Israel [03478] bring [0935] an offering [04503] in a clean [02889] vessel [03627] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].

²⁵ The wolf [02061] and the lamb [02924] shall feed [07462] together [0259], and the lion [0738] shall eat [0398] straw [08401] like the bullock [01241]: and dust [06083] shall be the serpent's [05175] meat [03899]. They shall not hurt [07489] nor destroy [07843] in all my holy [06944] mountain [02022], saith [0559] the LORD [03068].

¹¹ But ye are they that forsake [05800] the LORD [03068], that forget [07913] my holy [06944] mountain [02022], that prepare [06186] a table [07979] for that troop [01409] [01408], and that furnish [04390] the drink offering [04469] unto that number [04507].

¹³ When thou criest [02199], let thy companies [06899] deliver [05337] thee; but the wind [07307] shall carry them all away [05375]; vanity [01892] shall take [03947] them: but he that putteth his trust [02620] in me shall possess [05157] the land [0776], and shall inherit [03423] my holy [06944] mountain [02022];

⁷ Even them will I bring [0935] to my holy [06944] mountain [02022], and make them joyful [08055] in my house [01004] of prayer [08605]: their burnt offerings [05930] and their sacrifices [02077] shall be accepted [07522] upon mine altar [04196]; for mine house [01004] shall be called [07121] an house [01004] of prayer [08605] for all people [05971].

⁹ They shall not hurt [07489] nor destroy [07843] in all my holy [06944] mountain [02022]: for the earth [0776] shall be full [04390] of the knowledge [01844] of the LORD [03068], as the waters [04325] cover [03680] the sea [03220].

¹³ The remnant [07611] of Israel [03478] shall not do [06213] iniquity [05766], nor speak [01696] lies [03577]; neither shall a deceitful [08649] tongue [03956] be found [04672] in their mouth [06310]: for they shall feed [07462] and lie down [07257], and none shall make them afraid [02729].

¹⁰ Sing [07442] and rejoice [08055], O daughter [01323] of Zion [06726]: for, lo, I come [0935], and I will dwell [07931] in the midst [08432] of thee, saith [05002] the LORD [03068].

¹ I lifted up [05375] mine eyes [05869] again, and looked [07200], and behold a man [0376] with a measuring [04060] line [02256] in his hand [03027].
² Then said [0559] I, Whither goest [01980] thou? And he said [0559] unto me, To measure [04058] Jerusalem [03389], to see [07200] what [04100] is the breadth [07341] thereof, and what is the length [0753] thereof.
³ And, behold, the angel [04397] that talked [01696] with me went forth [03318], and another [0312] angel [04397] went out [03318] to meet [07125] him,
⁴ And said [0559] unto him, Run [07323], speak [01696] to this [01975] young man [05288], saying [0559], Jerusalem [03389] shall be inhabited [03427] as towns without walls [06519] for the multitude [07230] of men [0120] and cattle [0929] therein [08432]:
⁵ For I, saith [05002] the LORD [03068], will be unto her a wall [02346] of fire [0784] round about [05439], and will be the glory [03519] in the midst [08432] of her.
⁶ Ho [01945], ho [01945], come forth, and flee [05127] from the land [0776] of the north [06828], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]: for I have spread you abroad [06566] as the four [0702] winds [07307] of the heaven [08064], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
⁷ Deliver [04422] thyself, O [01945] Zion [06726], that dwellest [03427] with the daughter [01323] of Babylon [0894].
⁸ For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; After [0310] the glory [03519] hath he sent [07971] me unto the nations [01471] which spoiled [07997] you: for he that toucheth [05060] you toucheth [05060] the apple [0892] of his eye [05869].
⁹ For, behold, I will shake [05130] mine hand [03027] upon them, and they shall be a spoil [07998] to their servants [05647]: and ye shall know [03045] that the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] hath sent [07971] me.
¹⁰ Sing [07442] and rejoice [08055], O daughter [01323] of Zion [06726]: for, lo, I come [0935], and I will dwell [07931] in the midst [08432] of thee, saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
¹¹ And many [07227] nations [01471] shall be joined [03867] to the LORD [03068] in that day [03117], and shall be my people [05971]: and I will dwell [07931] in the midst [08432] of thee, and thou shalt know [03045] that the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] hath sent [07971] me unto thee.
¹² And the LORD [03068] shall inherit [05157] Judah [03063] his portion [02506] in the holy [06944] land [0127], and shall choose [0977] Jerusalem [03389] again.
¹³ Be silent [02013], O all flesh [01320], before [06440] the LORD [03068]: for he is raised up [05782] out of his holy [06944] habitation [04583].

⁴ And the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] came [0935] into the house [01004] by the way [01870] of the gate [08179] whose prospect [06440] is toward [01870] the east [06921].

²³ And the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] went up [05927] from the midst [08432] of the city [05892], and stood [05975] upon the mountain [02022] which is on the east side [06924] of the city [05892].

¹⁸ Then the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] departed [03318] from off the threshold [04670] of the house [01004], and stood [05975] over the cherubims [03742].

⁴ Then the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] went up [07311] from the cherub [03742], and stood over the threshold [04670] of the house [01004]; and the house [01004] was filled [04390] with the cloud [06051], and the court [02691] was full [04390] of the brightness [05051] of the LORD'S [03068] glory [03519].

³ And the glory [03519] of the God [0430] of Israel [03478] was gone up [05927] from the cherub [03742], whereupon he was, to the threshold [04670] of the house [01004]. And he called [07121] to the man [0376] clothed [03847] with linen [0906], which had the writer's [05608] inkhorn [07083] by his side [04975];

⁴ And, behold, the glory [03519] of the God [0430] of Israel [03478] was there, according to the vision [04758] that I saw [07200] in the plain [01237].
⁵ Then said [0559] he unto me, Son [01121] of man [0120], lift up [05375] thine eyes [05869] now the way [01870] toward the north [06828]. So I lifted up [05375] mine eyes [05869] the way [01870] toward the north [06828], and behold northward [06828] at the gate [08179] of the altar [04196] this image [05566] of jealousy [07068] in the entry [0872].