Verse List for ZEC 8:6

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OET (OET-RV) Commander-in-chief Yahweh says: ⇔ If something seems impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, ⇔ Yahweh’s declaration is: ‘It doesn’t mean that it’s impossible for me.’

OET-LV thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers if/because it _will _be _difficult in/on_both _eyes _of the _remnant _of the _people the_this in _the_days the_those also in_eyes _of_my will _it _be _difficult the _utterance _of YHWH soldiers/messengers.

ULT Thus says Yahweh of Armies: ‘If it is wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be wonderful in my eyes?’—the declaration of Yahweh of Armies.

UST Yahweh, the commander of the angel armies, also says this: “When those things happen, it will seem marvelous to the people who are still alive, but it certainly will not seem marvelous to me!”

BSB & MSB This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If [this] is impossible[fn] in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.

OEB ⇔  The Lord of hosts says: ⇔ Just because it seems impossible to the remnant of this people in these days, ⇔ is it also impossible for me? says the Lord of hosts.

WEBBE The LORD of Armies says: “If it is marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvellous in my eyes?” says the LORD of Armies.

WMBB The LORD of Hosts says: “If it is marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvellous in my eyes?” says the LORD of Hosts.

NET And,’ says the Lord who rules over all, ‘though such a thing may seem to be difficult in the opinion of the small community of those days, will it also appear difficult to me?’ asks the Lord who rules over all.

LSV Thus said YHWH of Hosts: Surely it is wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days,
Also in My eyes it is wonderful,
A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.

FBV This is what the Lord Almighty says. It may seem too good to be true[fn] now, to you who remain of my people in these days. But is it impossible for me to do? asks the Lord Almighty.

T4T The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “When those things happen, it will seem marvelous to the people who are still alive, but it certainly will not [RHQ] seem marvelous to me!”

LEB Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Even if it seems impossible[fn] _⌊to the remnant_⌋[fn] of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible[fn] _⌊to me_⌋?’[fn] _⌊declares_⌋[fn] Yahweh of hosts.

BBE This is what the Lord of armies has said: If this is a wonder to the rest of this people, is it a wonder to me? says the Lord of armies.

Moff “To those left of the people nowadays this may sound impossible, the Lord of hosts declares, but shall it be impossible for me?”

JPS Thus saith the LORD of hosts: If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvellous in Mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.

ASV Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith Jehovah of hosts.

DRA Thus saith the Lord of hosts: If it seem hard in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days: shall it be hard in my eyes, saith the Lord of hosts?

YLT Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Surely it is wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, Also in Mine eyes it is wonderful, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

Drby Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If it be wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be wonderful in mine eyes? saith Jehovah of hosts.

RV Thus saith the LORD of hosts: If it be marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
(Thus saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies: If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies.)

SLT Thus said Jehovah of armies: If it shall be wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, also shall it be wonderful in mine eyes, says Jehovah of armies:

Wbstr Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.

KJB-1769 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.[fn]
(Thus saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies.)

KJB-1611 [fn]Thus saith the LORD of hosts, If it bee marueilous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these dayes, should it also bee marueilous in my eyes, saith the LORD of hostes?
(Thus saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies, If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in my eyes, saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies?)

Bshps Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes: If the residue of this people thinke it to be vnpossible in their eyes in these dayes: shoulde it therfore be vnpossible in my sight, saith the Lorde of hoastes?
(Thus saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies: If the residue of this people think it to be impossible in their eyes in these days: should it therefore be impossible in my sight, saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies?)

Gnva Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Though it be vnpossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these dayes, should it therefore be vnpossible in my sight, sayth the Lord of hostes?
(Thus saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies, Though it be impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it therefore be impossible in my sight, saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies?)

Cvdl Thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes: yf the residue of this people thynke it to be vnpossible in these dayes, shulde it therfore be vnpossible in my sight, sayeth the LORDE of hoostes
(Thus saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies: if the residue of this people think it to be impossible in these days, should it therefore be impossible in my sight, saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies)

Wycl The Lord of oostis seith these thingis, Though it schal be seyn hard bifor the iyen of relifs of this puple in tho daies, whether bifor myn iyen it schal be hard, seith the Lord of oostis?
(The Lord of hosts/armies saith/says these things, Though it shall be seen hard before the eyes of remains/fragments of this people in those days, whether before mine eyes it shall be hard, saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies?)

Luth So spricht der HErr Zebaoth: Dünket sie solches unmöglich sein vor den Augen dieses übrigen Volks zu dieser Zeit? Sollt es darum auch unmöglich sein vor meinen Augen? spricht der HErr Zebaoth.
(So speaks/says the/of_the LORD Tsevaot_(of_armies): Thinkt they/she/them such impossible be before/in_front_of the eyes this remaining peoples to/for this time/period? Should it therefore also impossible be before/in_front_of my eyes? speaks/says the/of_the LORD Tsevaot_(of_armies).)

ClVg Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Si videbitur difficile in oculis reliquiarum populi hujus in diebus illis, numquid in oculis meis difficile erit? dicit Dominus exercituum.
(This he_says Master hosts/soldiers: When/But_if it_will_be_seen difficult in/into/on eyes remains of_the_people of_this in/into/on days to_them, is_it in/into/on eyes mine difficult will_be? he_says Master hosts/soldiers.)

UHB כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת כִּ֣י יִפָּלֵ֗א בְּ⁠עֵינֵי֙ שְׁאֵרִית֙ הָ⁠עָ֣ם הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה בַּ⁠יָּמִ֖ים הָ⁠הֵ֑ם גַּם־בְּ⁠עֵינַ⁠י֙ יִפָּלֵ֔א נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃פ ‡

BrLXX Τάδε λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ, εἰ ἀδυνατήσει ἐνώπιον τῶν καταλοίπων τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, μὴ καὶ ἐνώπιόν μου ἀδυνατήσει; λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ.

BrTr Thus saith the Lord Almighty; If it shall be impossible in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, shall it also be impossible in my sight? saith the Lord Almighty.