H6635B–צָבָא–tsa.va

The silver is mine and the gold is mine, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

The second glory of this house will be greater than the first, says the Lord of armies: and in this place I will give peace, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,

צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

In that day, says the Lord of armies, I will take you, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the Lord, and will make you as a jewelled ring: for I have taken you to be mine, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָא֡וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And you are to say to them, These are the words of the Lord of armies: Come back to me, says the Lord of armies, and I will come back to you.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

Be not like your fathers, to whom the voice of the earlier prophets came, saying, Be turned now from your evil ways and from your evil doings: but they did not give ear to me or take note, says the Lord.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.

צְבָאוֹת֙ tze.va.'Ot “of hosts”

Then the angel of the Lord, answering, said, O Lord of armies, how long will it be before you have mercy on Jerusalem and on the towns of Judah against which your wrath has been burning for seventy years?

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And the angel who was talking to me said to me, Let your voice be loud and say, These are the words of the Lord of armies: I am greatly moved about the fate of Jerusalem and of Zion.

צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

So this is what the Lord has said: I have come back to Jerusalem with mercies; my house is to be put up in her, says the Lord of armies, and a line is to be stretched out over Jerusalem.

צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And again let your voice be loud and say, This is what the Lord of armies has said: My towns will again be overflowing with good things, and again the Lord will give comfort to Zion and take Jerusalem for himself.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

For this is what the Lord of armies has said: In the way of glory he has sent me to the nations which have taken your goods: for anyone touching you is touching what is most dear to him.

צְבָאוֹת֒ tze.va.'Ot “of hosts”

For at the shaking of my hand over them, their goods will be taken by those who were their servants: and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me.

צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

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.

צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

These are the words of the Lord of armies: If you will go in my ways and keep what I have put in your care, then you will be judge over my Temple and have the care of my house, and I will give you the right to come in among those who are there.

צְבָא֗וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

For see, the stone which I have put before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: see, the design cut on it will be my work, says the Lord of armies, and I will take away the sin of that land in one day.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

In that day, says the Lord of armies, you will be one another's guests under the vine and under the fig-tree.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by force or by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

The hands of Zerubbabel have put the base of this house in place, and his hands will make it complete; and it will be clear to you that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.

צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him who takes a false oath by my name: and it will be in his house, causing its complete destruction, with its woodwork and its stones.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And say to him, These are the words of the Lord of armies: See, the man whose name is the Branch, under whom there will be fertile growth.

צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And those who are far away will come and be builders in the Temple of the Lord, and it will be clear to you that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.

צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And to say to the priests of the house of the Lord of armies and to the prophets, Am I to go on weeping in the fifth month, separating myself as I have done in past years?

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

Then the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying

צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Let your judging be upright and done in good faith, let every man have mercy and pity for his brother:

צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”