Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each of them with cane in hand because of their age. New Living Translation “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: Once again old men and women will walk Jerusalem’s streets with their canes and will sit together in the city squares. English Standard Version Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of great age. Berean Standard Bible This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. King James Bible Thus 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. New King James Version “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Old men and old women shall again sit In the streets of Jerusalem, Each one with his staff in his hand Because of great age. New American Standard Bible The LORD of armies says this: ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the public squares of Jerusalem, each person with his staff in his hand because of age. NASB 1995 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age. NASB 1977 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age. Legacy Standard Bible Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age. Amplified Bible Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Old men and old women will again sit in the streets (public places) of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of his advanced age. Christian Standard Bible The LORD of Armies says this: “Old men and women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of advanced age. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD of Hosts says this: “Old men and women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of advanced age. American Standard Version Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts: ‘therefore old men and old women will be sitting in the streets of Jerusalem, and a man’s staff shall be held in his hand from an abundance of days Brenton Septuagint Translation Thus saith the Lord Almighty; There shall yet dwell old men and old women in the streets of Jerusalem, every one holding his staff in his hand for age. Contemporary English Version Very old people with walking sticks will once again sit around in Jerusalem, Douay-Rheims Bible Thus 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 through multitude of days. English Revised Version Thus saith the LORD of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD of Armies says: Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem. Each will have a cane in hand because of old age. Good News Translation Once again old men and women, so old that they use canes when they walk, will be sitting in the city squares. International Standard Version "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: 'There will yet be old men and old women sitting in the parks of Jerusalem, each one of them holding canes in their hands due to their old age! JPS Tanakh 1917 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women sit in the broad places of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age. Literal Standard Version Thus said YHWH of Hosts: Again old men and old women dwell | In broad places of Jerusalem, | And each his staff in his hand, | Because of abundance of days. Majority Standard Bible This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. New American Bible Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of old age. NET Bible Moreover, the LORD who rules over all says, 'Old men and women will once more live in the plazas of Jerusalem, each one leaning on a cane because of advanced age. New Revised Standard Version Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of their great age. New Heart English Bible Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age. Webster's Bible Translation Thus 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. World English Bible Yahweh of Armies says: “Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand because of their old age. Young's Literal Translation Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Again dwell do old men and old women, In broad places of Jerusalem, And each his staff in his hand, Because of abundance of days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Restoration of Jerusalem…3This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.” 4This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. 5And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”… Cross References 1 Samuel 2:32 You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age. Isaiah 65:20 No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. Jeremiah 31:13 Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. Jeremiah 31:24 And Judah and all its cities will dwell together in the land, the farmers and those who move with the flocks, Zechariah 2:4 and said to him, "Run and tell that young man: 'Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it. Treasury of Scripture Thus said 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. There. 1 Samuel 2:31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. Job 5:26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. Job 42:17 So Job died, being old and full of days. very age. Jump to Previous Age Almighty Armies Broad Dwell Hand Hosts Jerusalem Multitude Once Open Places Ripe Seated Sit Spaces Staff Stick Streets WomenJump to Next Age Almighty Armies Broad Dwell Hand Hosts Jerusalem Multitude Once Open Places Ripe Seated Sit Spaces Staff Stick Streets WomenZechariah 8 1. The restoration of Jerusalem.9. They are encouraged to build the temple by God's favor to them. 16. Good works are required of them. 18. Joy and blessing are promised. Verse 4. - There shall yet old men...dwell (sit), etc. A picture of happy security and plenty, in vivid contrast to the desolation deplored in Lamentations 2; Lamentations 5. In the days of the Maccabees it is noted, among other tokens of peace and prosperity, that "the ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things" (1 Macc. 14:9). For very age; Hebrew, for multitude of days. People shall reach the utmost limits of human life. According to the old Law, length of days was the reward of obedience (Genesis 15:15; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 4:40), and an early death was inflicted as a punishment of sin (Deuteronomy 28:20; Psalm 54:23; 78:33). Such promises are made also in Messianic times (Isaiah 65:20), though in a different sense. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew This is whatכֹּ֤ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Old men זְקֵנִ֣ים (zə·qê·nîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old and old women וּזְקֵנ֔וֹת (ū·zə·qê·nō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 2205: Old will again עֹ֤ד (‘ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more sit יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ (yê·šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry along the streets בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת (bir·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza of Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel each וְאִ֧ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person with a staff מִשְׁעַנְתּ֛וֹ (miš·‘an·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4938: Support, sustenance, a walking-stick in hand בְּיָד֖וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand because of מֵרֹ֥ב (mê·rōḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness great age. יָמִֽים׃ (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day Links Zechariah 8:4 NIVZechariah 8:4 NLT Zechariah 8:4 ESV Zechariah 8:4 NASB Zechariah 8:4 KJV Zechariah 8:4 BibleApps.com Zechariah 8:4 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 8:4 Chinese Bible Zechariah 8:4 French Bible Zechariah 8:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:4 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Old men (Zech. 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