Zechariah 8:5
“And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thus saith the Lord of hosts,.... This is repeated for the same end as before; See Gill on Zac 8:4,
If it be…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls - The progeny shall be numerous, healthy, and happy. Their…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Zechariah 8:1-8
The prophet, in his foregoing discourses, had left his hearers under a high charge of guilt and a deep sense of wrath;…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Zechariah 8:4-5
We read, as a fulfilment of this prophecy, that in the days of Simon, in the times of the Maccabees, "the ancient men…
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