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Zechariah 8:8

The Pulpit Commentary on Zechariah 8:8

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

In the midst of Jerusalem. As the centre of worship (see , and note there). In truth and in righteousness. The words belong to both parts of the preceding clause: God will deal truly and righteously with them, but they must deal truly and righteously with him.

If they are faithful to their obligations, God would be unto them all that he had promised to be.

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