Zechariah 8:18-20

New Living Translation

¹⁸Here is another message that came to me from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. ¹⁹“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter^[a] are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace.

²⁰“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: People from nations and cities around the world will travel to Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

8:19 Hebrew in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months. The fourth month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar usually occurs within the months of June and July. The fifth month usually occurs within the months of July and August. The seventh month usually occurs within the months of September and October. The tenth month usually occurs within the months of December and January.