Zechariah 8:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →People will eagerly urge one another to hurry to Jerusalem to pray and seek the LORD together.
What Does Zechariah 8:21 Mean?
God pictures the gathering as a contagious invitation. The people of one city call to another, urging them to go speedily to pray and to seek the LORD of hosts, and each answers, I will go also. The movement spreads by eager, personal encouragement.
True seeking of God is rarely solitary; it draws others in. Here is the beauty of shared faith, where one person's hunger for the Lord stirs the same hunger in a neighbor. The phrase I will go also is the language of glad commitment. God's people are meant to invite one another toward His presence, and the kingdom grows as that simple, joyful summons passes from heart to heart and city to city.
Zechariah 8:21 in the Original Language
baqash (בָּקַשׁ), 'seek' -- to search after and earnestly pursue, as one pursues something deeply desired.
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What does Zechariah 8:21 mean?
People will eagerly urge one another to hurry to Jerusalem to pray and seek the LORD together.