Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.” New Living Translation And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls at play. English Standard Version And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. Berean Standard Bible And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.” King James Bible And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. New King James Version The streets of the city Shall be full of boys and girls Playing in its streets.’ New American Standard Bible And the public squares of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its squares.’ NASB 1995 ‘And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets.’ NASB 1977 ‘And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets.’ Legacy Standard Bible And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets.’ Amplified Bible And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets.’ Christian Standard Bible The streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in them.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in them.” American Standard Version And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls who are playing in the streets Brenton Septuagint Translation And the broad places of the city shall be filled with boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. Contemporary English Version while boys and girls play in the streets. Douay-Rheims Bible And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls, playing in the streets thereof. English Revised Version And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. GOD'S WORD® Translation The city will be filled with boys and girls playing in the streets. Good News Translation And the streets will again be full of boys and girls playing. International Standard Version The city parks will be filled with boys and girls. They will play in the city's open parks.' JPS Tanakh 1917 And the broad places of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the broad places thereof. Literal Standard Version And broad places of the city are full of boys and girls, | Playing in its broad places. Majority Standard Bible And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.” New American Bible The city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets. NET Bible And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing. New Revised Standard Version And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. New Heart English Bible The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets." Webster's Bible Translation And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. World English Bible The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.” Young's Literal Translation And broad places of the city are full of boys and girls, Playing in its broad places. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Restoration of Jerusalem…4This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. 5And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.” 6This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.… Cross References Jeremiah 30:19 Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled. Jeremiah 30:20 Their children will be as in days of old, and their congregation will be established before Me; and I will punish all their oppressors. Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD--the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. Jeremiah 31:13 Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. Treasury of Scripture And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. playing. Zechariah 2:4 And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein: Psalm 128:3,4 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table… Psalm 144:12-15 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: … Jump to Previous Boys Broad City Filled Full Girls Open Places Playing Spaces Streets ThereofJump to Next Boys Broad City Filled Full Girls Open Places Playing Spaces Streets ThereofZechariah 8 1. The restoration of Jerusalem.9. They are encouraged to build the temple by God's favor to them. 16. Good works are required of them. 18. Joy and blessing are promised. Verse 5. - Full of boys and girls. Jerusalem and the other cities had long been strangers to any such happy sight. Large increase of population is a blessing often promised in the latter days (Hosea 1:10; Micah 2:12). Perowne remarks that our Lord alludes to the games of children the marketplaces as a familiar incident his days (Matthew 11:16, 17; comp. Jeremiah 11). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the streetsוּרְחֹב֤וֹת (ū·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza of the city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement will be filled יִמָּ֣לְא֔וּ (yim·mā·lə·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of with boys יְלָדִ֖ים (yə·lā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring and girls וִֽילָד֑וֹת (wî·lā·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 3207: Girl, maiden playing מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים (mə·śa·ḥă·qîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play there.” בִּרְחֹֽבֹתֶֽיהָ׃ (bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza Links Zechariah 8:5 NIVZechariah 8:5 NLT Zechariah 8:5 ESV Zechariah 8:5 NASB Zechariah 8:5 KJV Zechariah 8:5 BibleApps.com Zechariah 8:5 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 8:5 Chinese Bible Zechariah 8:5 French Bible Zechariah 8:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:5 The streets of the city will be (Zech. 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