KJV ORIGINAL
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The streets of the city will be filled with kids playing everywhere — boys and girls just running around, having the time of their lives.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God restores things, even the streets become playgrounds again.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Zechariah wrote this message to the Jewish community in Jerusalem who had returned from Babylonian exile, around 520-518 BCE. It was written to encourage the people amidst the challenges of rebuilding the Temple and Jerusalem, offering assurance of God's future blessings and restoration for their city.
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