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God’s Favor to Zion
1 1Ch 2:5 in HebThen I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man with a AJer 31:39; Ezek 40:3; 47:3; Zech 1:16measuring line in his hand. 2 So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To AJer 31:39; Ezek 40:3; Rev 21:15-17measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is.” 3 And behold, the AZech 1:9angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him, 4 and said to him, “Run, speak to that AJer 1:6; Dan 1:4; 1 Tim 4:12young man, saying, ‘BZech 1:17; 8:4Jerusalem will be inhabited 1Lit like unwalled villages; or like open countryCEzek 38:11without walls because of the DIs 49:20; Jer 30:19; 33:22multitude of men and cattle within it. 5 ‘For I,’ declares the Loʀᴅ, ‘will be a AIs 4:5; 26:1; 60:18wall of fire 1Lit to heraround her, and I will be the BHag 2:9; Zech 2:10, 11glory in her midst.’ ”
6 “1Lit Ho! Ho!Ho there! AJer 3:18Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Loʀᴅ, “for I have BJer 31:10; Ezek 11:16dispersed you as the four winds of the heavens,” declares the Loʀᴅ. 7 “Ho, Zion! AIs 48:20; Jer 51:6Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.” 8 For thus says the Loʀᴅ of hosts, “After 1Or the gloryAIs 60:7-9glory He has sent me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the 2Lit pupilBDeut 32:10; Ps 17:8apple of His eye. 9 “For behold, I will AIs 19:16wave My hand over them so that they will be BIs 14:2plunder for their slaves. Then you will know that the Loʀᴅ of hosts has sent Me. 10 “AIs 65:18, 19; Zech 9:9Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will BZech 2:5; 8:3dwell in your midst,” declares the Loʀᴅ. 11 “AMic 4:2Many nations will join themselves to the Loʀᴅ in that day and will become My people. Then I will BZech 2:5, 10dwell in your midst, and you will CZech 2:9know that the Loʀᴅ of hosts has sent Me to you. 12 “The Loʀᴅ will 1Or inheritADeut 32:9; Ps 33:12; Jer 10:16possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again B2 Chr 6:6; Ps 132:13, 14; Zech 1:17choose Jerusalem.
13 “1Lit HushAHab 2:20; Zeph 1:7Be silent, all flesh, before the Loʀᴅ; for He is BPs 78:65; Is 51:9aroused from His holy habitation.”
12:1 Ch 2:5 in Heb
A2:1 Jer 31:39; Ezek 40:3; 47:3; Zech 1:16
A2:2 Jer 31:39; Ezek 40:3; Rev 21:15-17
A2:4 Jer 1:6; Dan 1:4; 1 Tim 4:12
12:4 Lit like unwalled villages; or like open country
D2:4 Is 49:20; Jer 30:19; 33:22
12:5 Lit to her
B2:5 Hag 2:9; Zech 2:10, 11
12:6 Lit Ho! Ho!
12:8 Or the glory
22:8 Lit pupil
12:12 Or inherit
A2:12 Deut 32:9; Ps 33:12; Jer 10:16
B2:12 2 Chr 6:6; Ps 132:13, 14; Zech 1:17
12:13 Lit Hush