Zechariah 8:21
Good News Translation
Those from one city will say to those from another, 'We are going to worship the LORD Almighty and pray for his blessing. Come with us!'

New Revised Standard Version
the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, “Come, let us go to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I myself am going.”

Contemporary English Version
Those of one town will go to another and say, "We're going to ask the LORD All-Powerful to treat us with kindness. Come and join us."

New American Bible
and the inhabitants of one city will approach those of another, and say, “Come! let us go to implore the favor of the LORD and to seek the LORD of hosts. I too am going.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the inhabitants go one to another, saying: Let us go, and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts: I also will go.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the inhabitants go one to another, saying: Let us go, and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts: I also will go.

Let.

Psalm 122:1-9 A gradual canticle. I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord. . . .

speedily.

Hosea 6:3 He will revive us after two days: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. We shall know, and we shall follow on, that we may know the Lord. His going forth is prepared as the morning light, and he will come to us as the early and the latter rain to the earth.

pray before the Lord.

Zechariah 7:2 When Sarasar, and Rogommelech, and the men that were with him, sent to the house of God, to entreat the face of the Lord:

I will.

Psalm 103:22 Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion, O my soul, bless thou the Lord.

Psalm 146:1,2 Alleluia, of Aggeus and Zacharias. . . .

Context
The Restoration of Jerusalem
20Thus saith the Lord of hosts, until people come and dwell in many cities, 21And the inhabitants go one to another, saying: Let us go, and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts: I also will go.22And many peoples, and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the face of the Lord.…
Cross References
Psalm 122:1
A gradual canticle. I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

Zechariah 7:2
When Sarasar, and Rogommelech, and the men that were with him, sent to the house of God, to entreat the face of the Lord:

Zechariah 8:22
And many peoples, and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the face of the Lord.

Zechariah 8:20
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