Zechariah 8:11

“But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.”

"But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts." - Zechariah 8:11
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What does Zechariah 8:11 mean?

Zechariah 8:11 (KJV) says: "But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the Lord of hosts." This verse is found in the book of Zechariah, which is one of the last books of the Old Testament. It was written by the prophet Zechariah, who was…

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A New Dayspring: God’s Promise of Restoration

In the book of Zechariah, we find ourselves amid the prophetic words of restoration and encouragement to a people who have known great distress and ruin. Chapter 8, verse 11 states, "But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of…

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A Prayer for Renewal and Restoration

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, humbly acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace. As we reflect upon the words spoken through the prophet Zechariah, we are reminded of Your faithfulness and Your profound promise: "But now I will not be unto the residue of this people…

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Zechariah 8:11 - "But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts."
Ezra 8:11 - "And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males."
Zechariah 11:8 - "Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me."
"And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males." - Ezra 8:11
Zechariah 7:8 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying,"
"¶ And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying," - Zechariah 7:8
Zechariah 11:11 - "And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD."
Zechariah 8:8 - "And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness."
Zechariah 8:18 - "¶ And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,"
Zechariah 8:1 - "Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,"
Zechariah 4:8 - "Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Zechariah 11:4 - "Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;"
Romans 8:11
Zechariah 12:11 - "In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon."
"Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me." - Zechariah 11:8
Zechariah 8:5 - "And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof."
Zechariah 7:11 - "But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear."
Zechariah 11:1 - "Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars."
Psalm 80:8-11
Zechariah 11:15 - "¶ And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd."
Zechariah 14:11 - "And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited."
Zechariah 11:3 - "¶ There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled."
Zechariah 7:8-10 - "And the word of the Lord came again to Zechariah: “This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’"
1 Chronicles 26:11 - "Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen."
Ezra 8:3 - "Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty."
Isaiah 8:2 - "And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."
Zechariah 6:11 - "Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;"
Luke 1:11-12
Zechariah 5:8 - "And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof."