11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as I did in the past," declares the Lord Almighty.
11 But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the Lord of hosts.
11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares the Lord of hosts.
11 "But things have changed. I'm taking the side of my core of surviving people:
11 'But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,' says the Lord of hosts.
11 "But now I will not treat the remnant of my people as I treated them before, says the Lord of Heaven's Armies.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Zechariah 8:11
Commentary on Zechariah 8:9-17
(Read Zechariah 8:9-17)
Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those who believed the promises, were to show their faith by their works, and to wait the fulfilment. When God is displeased, he can cause trade to decay, and set every man against his neighbour; but when he returns in mercy, all is happy and prosperous. Surely believers in Christ must not trifle with the exhortation to put away lying, and to speak every man peace with his neighbour, to hate what the Lord hates, and to love that wherein he delights.