Zechariah 8:19

Modern English Version

Thus says the Lord of Hosts: The fast during the fourth and fifth months, and the fasts during the seventh and tenth months, will become rejoicing and joy and pleasant feasts for the house of Judah. So love what brings truth and peace.

Cross References

2 Kings 25:1

In the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and set up camp near it. They built siege mounds against it all around.

2 Kings 25:25

But in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal line, came with ten men and struck down Gedaliah. He died along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.

Esther 8:17

In each and every province as well as in each and every city, wherever the king’s edict and his decree reached, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast, and a holiday. Furthermore, many of the people of the land professed to be Jews because the dread of the Jews fell on them.

Esther 9:22

as the days when the Jews had rest from their enemies, and as the month when things turned around for them—changing from sorrow to joy and from mourning into a favorable day —so that they could celebrate a season of feasting and rejoicing and sending food portions to one another and gifts to the poor.

Psalm 30:11

You have turned my mourning into dancing; You have taken off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,

Psalm 34:15

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.

Isaiah 12:1

And in that day you shall say: O  Lord, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You comforted me.

Isaiah 35:10

and the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 51:11

Therefore, the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing to Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head. They shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

Jeremiah 36:6

Therefore go and read from the scroll that you have written at my dictation the words of the Lord in the hearing of the people in the house of the Lord on a fast day. And also you shall read them in the ears of all Judah who come out of their cities.

Jeremiah 39:2

In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city wall was broken up.

Jeremiah 52:4

In the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and laid siege to it; they built a siege wall all around it.

Ezekiel 18:8

if he has not lent at interest, nor has taken any increase, but has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man;

Ezekiel 24:1

And in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Zechariah 7:3

saying to the priests and prophets of the house of the Lord of Hosts, “Should I weep and dedicate myself during the fifth month as I have done in these many years?”

Zechariah 7:5

Say to all the people in the land and to the priests: When you fasted and lamented during the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, did you really fast for Me?

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things you will do: Speak truth each to his neighbor, and make judgments in your gates that are for truth, and justice, and peace.

Zechariah 8:18

And the word of the Lord of Hosts came to me, saying:

Zechariah 8:3

Thus says the Lord: I have returned to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem will be called a city of faithfulness and the mountain of the Lord of Hosts, the holy mountain.

Revelation 22:15

Outside are dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters and everyone who loves and practices a lie.