Zechariah 8:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is what God says: 'I'm coming back to Zion, and I'm going to live right in the heart of Jerusalem. People are going to call Jerusalem the city where truth lives, and my mountain will be known as the holy mountain.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's moving back to the neighborhood and bringing truth with him.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Zechariah addressed the Jewish community in Judah and Jerusalem during the post-exilic period, around 520-518 BCE. His message aimed to encourage the people, who had returned from Babylonian exile, to continue rebuilding the Temple and to reassure them of God's future presence and restoration of Jerusalem.

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