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Selected Verse: Zechariah 8:18 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Zec 8:18 |
Strong Concordance |
And the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] came unto me, saying [0559], |
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King James |
And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying, |
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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] |
| The prophet answers the query (Zac 7:3) as to the fast in the fifth month, by a reply applying to all their fasts: these are to be turned into days of rejoicing. So Jesus replied to His disciples when similarly consulting Him as to why fasting was not imposed by Him, as it was by John the Baptist. When the Sun of righteousness shines, tears are dried up (Mat 9:15). So hereafter (Isa 35:10). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
The last word of God gives, in connection with what precedes, the direct answer to the inquiry concerning the fast-days, and consists of three sayings, Zac 8:19, Zac 8:20, and Zac 8:23, of which the second and third explain the contents of the first more clearly. Zac 8:18 is the same as Zac 8:1 and Zac 8:7 and Zac 4:8. Zac 8:19. "Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fasting of the fourth, and the fasting of the fifth, and the fasting of the seventh, and the fasting of the tenth (months), will become pleasure and joy to the house of Judah, and good feasts. But truth and peace ye should love." On the fast-days mentioned, compare the exposition of Zac 7:3. These fast-days the Lord will turn into days of joy and cheerful feast-days - namely, by bestowing upon them such a fulness of salvation, that Judah will forget to commemorate the former mournful events, and will only have occasion to rejoice in the blessings of grace bestowed upon it by God; though only when the condition mentioned in Zac 8:16 and Zac 8:17 has been fulfilled.
(Note: Luther aptly observes: "Keep only what I command, and let fasting alone. Yea, if ye keep my commandments, not only shall such fasts be over and come to an end; but because I will do so much good to Jerusalem, all the affliction, for which ye have chosen and kept such fasting, shall be so forgotten, that ye will be transported with joy when ye think of your fasting, and of the heart's grief on account of which ye fasted for the time," etc.) |
10 And the ransomed [06299] of the LORD [03068] shall return [07725], and come [0935] to Zion [06726] with songs [07440] and everlasting [05769] joy [08057] upon their heads [07218]: they shall obtain [05381] joy [08057] and gladness [08342], and sorrow [03015] and sighing [0585] shall flee away [05127].
15 And [2532] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto them [846], Can [3361] [1410] the children [5207] of the bridechamber [3567] mourn [3996], as long as [1909] [3745] the bridegroom [3566] is [2076] with [3326] them [846]? but [1161] the days [2250] will come [2064], when [3752] the bridegroom [3566] shall be taken [522] from [575] them [846], and [2532] then [5119] shall they fast [3522].
3 And to speak [0559] unto the priests [03548] which were in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], and to the prophets [05030], saying [0559], Should I weep [01058] in the fifth [02549] month [02320], separating [05144] myself, as I have done [06213] these so many years [08141]?
17 And let none [0376] of you imagine [02803] evil [07451] in your hearts [03824] against his neighbour [07453]; and love [0157] no false [08267] oath [07621]: for all these are things that I hate [08130], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
16 These are the things [01697] that ye shall do [06213]; Speak [01696] ye every man [0376] the truth [0571] to his neighbour [07453]; execute [08199] the judgment [04941] of truth [0571] and peace [07965] in your gates [08179]:
3 And to speak [0559] unto the priests [03548] which were in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], and to the prophets [05030], saying [0559], Should I weep [01058] in the fifth [02549] month [02320], separating [05144] myself, as I have done [06213] these so many years [08141]?
19 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; The fast [06685] of the fourth [07243] month, and the fast [06685] of the fifth [02549], and the fast [06685] of the seventh [07637], and the fast [06685] of the tenth [06224], shall be to the house [01004] of Judah [03063] joy [08342] and gladness [08057], and cheerful [02896] feasts [04150]; therefore love [0157] the truth [0571] and peace [07965].
8 Moreover the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came unto me, saying [0559],
7 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; Behold, I will save [03467] my people [05971] from the east [04217] country [0776], and from the west [03996] [08121] country [0776];
1 Again the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] came to me, saying [0559],
18 And the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] came unto me, saying [0559],
23 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; In those days [03117] it shall come to pass, that ten [06235] men [0582] shall take hold [02388] out of all languages [03956] of the nations [01471], even shall take hold [02388] of the skirt [03671] of him that is a Jew [0376] [03064], saying [0559], We will go [03212] with you: for we have heard [08085] that God [0430] is with you.
20 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come [0935] people [05971], and the inhabitants [03427] of many [07227] cities [05892]:
19 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; The fast [06685] of the fourth [07243] month, and the fast [06685] of the fifth [02549], and the fast [06685] of the seventh [07637], and the fast [06685] of the tenth [06224], shall be to the house [01004] of Judah [03063] joy [08342] and gladness [08057], and cheerful [02896] feasts [04150]; therefore love [0157] the truth [0571] and peace [07965].