Zechariah

Zechariah 2 ©

1 The vision of an angel sent to measure Jerusalem, and its flourishing state under God's protection foretold. 6 The people warned to quit Babylon before its fall. 10 The promise of God's presence.

1

I aLIFTED up mine eyes again, and looked, band behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

a ch. 1.8,18.
b ch. 1.8. Eze. 40.3,5; 47.3,4. Re. 11.1; 21.15,16. ch. 1.16.
2

Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, cTo measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

c v.4. ch. 1.16. Is. 44.26,28. Je. 30.18; 31.38,39. Ne. 3. Re. 21.15,16.
3

And, behold, the angel that dtalked with me went forth, and 1another angel went out to meet him,

d ch. 1.9,13,14,19.
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And said unto him, Run, espeak to this young man, saying, fJerusalem shall be inhabited as gtowns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:

e Je. 1.6. Da. 1.17.
f Is. 26.1,2. Eze. 36.10,11. ch. 1.17. Je. 31.27; 3.18. Am. 9.14. Is. 49.19-22; 54.2,3; 60.4,11,22.
g Es. 9.19. Eze. 38.11.
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For I, saith the LORD, hwill be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

h ch. 9.8. Is. 4.5; 10.17; 60.18,19; 26.1; 25.4. Ps. 3.3. Re. 21.10,23. v.10-12.
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iHo, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for jI have spread you *abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.

i Ge. 19.17. Is. 56.8; 48.20; 52.11,12. ch. 9.11,12. v.7. Re. 18.4. 2Co. 6.17. Je. 3.18.
j De. 28.64. Am. 9.9. Je. 31.10. Eze. 11.16,17; 17.21. Je. 15.4.
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kDeliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

k v.6. Is. 48.20; 52.11. Ec. 8.11. Ge. 19.17,22. Mi. 4.10. Je. 51.6,45; 50.8.
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For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the lglory hath he sent me unto mthe nations which spoiled you: for he that ntoucheth you toucheth the *apple of his eye.

l Is. 60.12. ch. 1.16,17. v.4,5.
m 2Ki. 24.2. Ne. 4.7. Je. 50.18,34; 51.35.
n De. 32.10. Ps. 17.8; 105.15. Ac. 9.4. ch. 1.15. Mat. 25.35-45. 2Th. 1.6.
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For, behold, oI will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and pye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

o Is. 11.15; 19.16; 13; 14; 21; 47; 46.11; 14.2. Je. 50; 51; 25.14; 27.7.
p v.8. ch. 4.9; 6.15. Je. 28.9.
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qSing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, rlo, I come, and I swill dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.

q Is. 12.6; 35.10; 51.11; 54.1; 66.10. Zep. 3.14.
r Ps. 40.7.
s Le. 26.12. Eze. 37.27. Jn. 1.14. Ga. 4.4. 2Co. 6.16. Re. 2.1; 21.3. Mat. 28.20. ch. 8.3.
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And tmany nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and uI will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

t ch. 8.21,22. Is. 2.2-5; 11.9,10; 54.1-3; 49; 60-62; 65; 66. Ps. 22.27-30; 72.8-11,16,17,19; 87.4. Ac. 2.1. Re. 11.15. Ex. 12.49. Is. 55.5.
u 2Co. 6.16. Re. 21.3.
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And the LORD shall vinherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and wshall choose Jerusalem again.

v Is. 41.9. De. 32.9. Ps. 135.4. Ex. 19.5,6. 1Pe. 2.9.
w ch. 1.17.
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xBe silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is yraised up out of 2his holy habitation.

x Hab. 2.20. Zep. 1.7.
y Zep. 3.7. Ps. 12.5; 78.65.