Zechariah 2
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The well-being and wealth of Jerusalem | ||
| And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand. | I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. | |
Verse 1 WEB I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. KJV I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. TSK lifted: zec 1:18; a man: zec 1:16, eze 40:3,5, eze 47:4, re 11:1, re 21:15 |
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| And I said to him, Where are you going? And he said to me, To take the measure of Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is. | Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. | |
Verse 2 WEB Then I asked, “Where are you going?” He said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length.” KJV Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. TSK Whither: zec 5:10, joh 16:5; To: jer 31:39, eze 45:6, eze 48:15-17,30-35, re 11:1, re 21:15-17 |
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| And the angel who was talking to me went out, and another angel went out, and, meeting him, | And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, | |
Verse 3 WEB Behold, the angel who talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, KJV And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, TSK the angel: zec 1:9,13,14,19, zec 4:1,5, zec 5:5; and another: zec 1:8,10,11 |
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| Said to him, Go quickly and say to this young man, Jerusalem will be an unwalled town, because of the great number of men and cattle in her. | 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: | |
Verse 4 WEB and said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it. KJV 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: TSK young: jer 1:6, da 1:17, 1ti 4:12; Jerusalem: zec 1:17, zec 8:4,5, zec 12:6, zec 14:10,11, isa 33:20, isa 44:26, jer 30:18,19, jer 31:24,27, jer 31:38-40, jer 33:10-13, eze 36:10,11, mic 7:11 |
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| For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about her, and I will be the glory inside her. | For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. | |
Verse 5 WEB For I,’ says Yahweh, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the midst of her. KJV For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. TSK a wall: zec 9:8, ps 46:7-11, ps 48:3,12, isa 4:5, isa 12:6, isa 26:1,2, isa 33:21, isa 60:18,19; the glory: ps 3:3, isa 60:19, hag 2:7-9, lu 2:32, re 21:10,11,23, re 22:3-5 |
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The Jews called to return to their own land | ||
| Ho, ho! go in flight from the land of the north, says the Lord: for I have sent you far and wide to the four winds of heaven, says the Lord. | Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD. | |
Verse 6 WEB Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,’ says Yahweh; ‘for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,’ says Yahweh. KJV Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD. TSK ho: ru 4:1, isa 55:1; and flee: zec 2:7, ge 19:17, isa 48:20, isa 52:11,12, jer 1:14, jer 3:18, jer 31:8, jer 50:8, jer 51:6, jer 51:45,50, 2co 6:16,17, re 18:4; spread: de 28:64, jer 15:4, jer 31:10, eze 5:12, eze 11:16, eze 12:14,15, eze 17:21, am 9:9 |
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| Ho! Zion, go in flight from danger, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon. | Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. | |
Verse 7 WEB ‘Come, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.’ KJV Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. TSK Deliver: ge 19:17, nu 16:26,34, isa 48:20, isa 52:11, jer 50:8, jer 51:6,45, ac 2:40, re 18:4; that: isa 52:2, mic 4:10 |
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| For this is what the Lord of armies has said: In the way of glory he has sent me to the nations which have taken your goods: for anyone touching you is touching what is most dear to him. | For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. | |
Verse 8 WEB For thus says Yahweh of Armies: ‘For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye. KJV For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. TSK After: zec 2:4,5, zec 1:15,16, isa 60:7-14; sent: zec 2:9,11, isa 48:15,16, mal 3:1, joh 14:23,24,26, joh 15:21-23, joh 17:18, 1jo 4:9,10,14; the nations: 2ki 24:2, jer 50:17,18, jer 51:34,35, eze 25:6,7,12,15, eze 26:2, eze 35:5, joe 3:2-8, am 1:3-5,9,11,13, ob 1:10-16, mic 4:11, mic 5:6, mic 7:10, hab 2:8,17, zep 2:8; for: ge 20:6, ps 105:13-15, ac 9:4, 2th 1:6; the apple: de 32:10, ps 17:8, mt 25:40,45 |
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| For at the shaking of my hand over them, their goods will be taken by those who were their servants: and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me. | For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. | |
Verse 9 WEB For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a spoil to those who served them; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me. KJV For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. TSK I will: isa 10:32, isa 11:15, isa 13:2, isa 19:16; and they: isa 14:2, isa 33:1,23, jer 27:7, eze 39:10, hab 2:8,17, zep 2:9; and ye: zec 2:8, zec 4:9, zec 6:15, jer 28:9, joh 13:19, joh 16:4 |
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A promise of God's presence | ||
| Give songs of joy, O daughter of Zion: for I come, and I will make my resting-place among you, says the Lord. | Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. | |
Verse 10 WEB Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you,’ says Yahweh. KJV Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. TSK and rejoice: zec 9:9, ps 47:1-9, ps 98:1-3, isa 12:6, isa 35:10, isa 40:9, isa 42:10, isa 51:11, isa 52:9,10, isa 54:1, isa 61:10, isa 65:18,19, isa 66:14, jer 30:19, jer 31:12, jer 33:11, zep 3:14,15, php 4:4; lo: zec 14:5, ps 40:7, isa 40:9-11, mal 3:1; and I: zec 8:3, le 26:12, ps 68:18, eze 37:27, zep 3:17, mt 28:20, joh 1:14, joh 14:23, 2co 6:15,16, re 2:1, re 21:3 |
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| And a number of nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and will become my people; and I will be living among you, and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me to you. | And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. | |
Verse 11 WEB Many nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. KJV And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. TSK many: zec 8:20-23, ps 22:27-30, ps 68:29-31, ps 72:8-11,17, isa 2:2-5, isa 11:9,10, isa 19:24,25, isa 42:1-4, isa 45:14, isa 49:6,7,22,23, isa 52:10, isa 60:3-7, isa 66:19, jer 16:19, mal 1:11, lu 2:32, ac 28:28, 1pe 2:9,10, re 11:15; in that day: zec 3:10; my people: ex 12:49; thou: zec 2:9, eze 33:33, joh 17:21,23,25 |
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| And Judah will be the Lord's heritage in the holy land, and Jerusalem will again be his. | And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. | |
Verse 12 WEB Yahweh will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem. KJV And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. TSK inherit: ex 19:5,6, de 32:9, ps 82:8, ps 135:4, jer 10:16, jer 51:19; and shall: zec 1:17, isa 41:9 |
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| Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place. | Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. | |
Verse 13 WEB Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!” KJV Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. TSK Be: ps 46:10, hab 2:20, zep 1:7, ro 3:19, ro 9:20; for: ps 68:5, ps 78:65, isa 26:20,21, isa 42:13-15, isa 51:9, isa 57:5, zep 3:8; his holy habitation: de 26:15, 2ch 30:27, ps 11:4, ps 68:5, isa 57:15, isa 63:15, jer 25:30 |
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