Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“The Lord of Hosts says this: I am extremely jealous
New American Standard Bible
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I am
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
International Standard Version
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "I'm greatly jealous about Zion, and that makes me furious about her.'
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
Amplified
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I am
Bible in Basic English
These are the words of the Lord of armies: I am angry about the fate of Zion, I am angry about her with great wrath.
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great fury.
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah of armies: I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy and with great wrath was I jealous for her.
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: '{I am exceedingly jealous for Zion}; I am jealous for it [with] great wrath.'
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah of Hosts: I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: I was in a great jealousy over Zion, yea I have been very jealous over her in great displeasure.
NET Bible
"The Lord who rules over all says, 'I am very much concerned for Zion; indeed, I am so concerned for her that my rage will fall on those who hurt her.'
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD of hosts: "I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath."
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I am jealous for Zion with a great jealousy, - Yea, with great wrath, am I jealous for her.
Webster
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh of Armies: "I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath."
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Zion with great zeal, With great heat I have been zealous for her.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 8:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Promise To Jerusalem
1
The word of the Lord of Hosts came:
2 “The Lord of Hosts says this: I am extremely jealous
Cross References
Psalm 78:58-59
and provoked His jealousy with their carved images.
Isaiah 42:13-14
He stirs up His zeal like a soldier.
He shouts, He roars aloud,
He prevails over His enemies.
Isaiah 59:17
and a helmet of salvation on His head;
He put on garments of vengeance for clothing,
and He wrapped Himself in zeal as in a cloak.
Isaiah 63:4-6
and the year of My redemption
Isaiah 63:15
from Your lofty home—holy and beautiful.
Where is Your zeal and Your might?
Your yearning
are withheld from me.
Ezekiel 36:5-6
“This is what the Lord God says: Certainly in My burning zeal I speak against the rest of the nations and all of Edom,
Joel 2:18
Then the Lord became jealous for His land
Nahum 1:2
the Lord takes vengeance
and is fierce in
The Lord takes vengeance against His foes;
He is furious with His enemies.
Nahum 1:6
Who can endure His burning anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire,
even rocks are shattered before Him.
Zechariah 1:14-16
So the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim: The Lord of Hosts says: I am extremely jealous