And many peoples, and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the face of the Lord.

“The whole life of a good Christian is a holy longing to make progress.”

“And strong nations - This may refer to the conversion of the Mohammedan tribes; especially to those in the vicinity of Palestine. Perhaps even the Egyptians, inhabitants of Arabia Petraea, of Syria, etc.”

“Lord. Many were converted in the days of Esther, (viii. 17.) and the Pharisees were eager to make proselytes in all parts, when Christ preached, Matthew xxiii. 15., and Acts ii. 11. Yet we must go to the Church to see this fully accomplished. (Calmet)”

“" What we hare paid of Jerusalem and Zorobabel, or of the times after Zorobabel, is more property and fully referred to Christ and Jerusalem, by which the Church is understood, when peoples and nation* from the whole world come together to offe* sacrifices in the temple of the Lord." St. Jerome.”

“many . . . strong nations . . . in Jerusalem--In contrast to the few and weak Jews now building the temple and city, then such shall be their influence that many and strong nations shall come to worship Jehovah their God in Jerusalem (Isa 60:3; Isa 66:23).”