22Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
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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.
And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. …
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-23)These verses contain two precious promises, for the further encouragement of those pious Jews that were hearty in building the temple. I. That a happy period should be put to their fasts, and there should be no more occasion for them, but they should be converted into thanksgiving days, Zech. 8:19. This is a direct answer to the enquiry concerning their fasts, Zech. 7:3. Those of them that fasted…
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