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Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord of armies has said: It will again come about that when peoples and those living in great towns come,

New American Standard Bible

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

Holman Bible

The Lord of Hosts says this: “Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities;

International Standard Version

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "In the future, people will come, including residents of many cities,

A Conservative Version

Thus says LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, and the inhabitants of many cities.

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: It shall yet come to pass , that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;

Amplified

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘It will come to pass that peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will come [to Jerusalem].

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;

Julia Smith Translation

Thus said Jehovah of armies: Yet that peoples shall come, and the inhabitants of many cities:

King James 2000

Thus says the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus says Yahweh of hosts: '[It will happen] again that nations and the inhabitants of many cities will come.

Modern King James verseion

So says Jehovah of Hosts: There yet shall be peoples and inhabitants of many cities;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: There shall yet come people, and the inhabiters of many cities.

NET Bible

The Lord who rules over all says, 'It will someday come to pass that people -- residents of many cities -- will come.

New Heart English Bible

Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;

The Emphasized Bible

Thus, saith Yahweh of hoses, - It shall yet be that there shall come in peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;

Webster

Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

World English Bible

Thus says Yahweh of Armies: "Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;

Youngs Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet come do peoples, and inhabitants of many cities,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

of hosts
צבאה צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 483


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and the inhabitants
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

of many
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

References

Context Readings

Many Nations Will Come To The Lord's People

19 This is what the Lord of armies has said: The times of going without food in the fourth month and in the fifth and the seventh and the tenth months, will be for the people of Judah times of joy and happy meetings; so be lovers of good faith and of peace. 20 This is what the Lord of armies has said: It will again come about that when peoples and those living in great towns come, 21 And the people of one town go to another and say, Let us certainly go with a request for grace from the Lord, and to give worship to the Lord of armies, then I will go with you.



Cross References

Jeremiah 16:19

O Lord, my strength and my strong tower, my safe place in the day of trouble, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and say, The heritage of our fathers is nothing but deceit, even false things in which there is no profit.

Zechariah 2:11

And a number of nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and will become my people; and I will be living among you, and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.

1 Kings 8:41

And as for the man from a strange land, who is not of your people Israel; when he comes from a far country because of the glory of your name:

1 Kings 8:43

Give ear in heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that all the peoples of the earth may have knowledge of your name, worshipping you as do your people Israel, and that they may see that this house which I have put up is truly named by your name.

2 Chronicles 6:32-33

And as for the man from a strange land, who is not of your people Israel but comes from a far country because of the glory of your name and your strong hand and your outstretched arm; when he comes to make his prayer, turning to this house:

Psalm 22:27

All the ends of the earth will keep it in mind and be turned to the Lord: all the families of the nations will give him worship.

Psalm 67:1-4

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

Psalm 72:17

May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.

Psalm 89:9

You have rule over the sea in storm; when its waves are troubled, you make them calm.

Psalm 117:1-2

Let all the nations give praise to the Lord: let all the people give him praise.

Psalm 138:4-5

All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.

Isaiah 2:2-3

And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.

Isaiah 11:10

And in that day, the eyes of the nations will be turned to the root of Jesse which will be lifted up as the flag of the peoples; and his resting-place will be glory.

Isaiah 49:6

It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.

Isaiah 49:22-23

This is the word of the Lord God: See, I will make a sign with my hand to the nations, and put up my flag for the peoples; and they will take up your sons on their beasts, and your daughters on their backs.

Isaiah 60:3-12

And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.

Isaiah 66:18-20

And I am coming to get together all nations and tongues: and they will come and will see my glory.

Hosea 1:10

But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God

Hosea 2:23

And I will put her as seed in the earth, and I will have mercy on her to whom no mercy was given; and I will say to those who were not my people, You are my people, and they will say, My God.

Amos 9:12

So that the rest of Edom may be their heritage, and all the nations who have been named by my name, says the Lord, who is doing this.

Micah 4:1-2

But in the last days it will come about that the mountain of the Lord's house will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and peoples will be flowing to it.

Zechariah 14:16-17

And it will come about that everyone who is still living, of all those nations who came against Jerusalem, will go up from year to year to give worship to the King, the Lord of armies, and to keep the feast of tents.

Malachi 1:11

For, from the coming up of the sun till its going down, my name is great among the Gentiles; and in every place the smell of burning flesh is offered to my name, and a clean offering: for my name is great among the Gentiles, says the Lord of armies.

Matthew 8:11

And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:

Acts 15:14

Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.

Acts 15:18

Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times.

Romans 15:9-12

And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

Revelation 11:15

And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have rule for ever and ever.

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