Zechariah 2:12
The people of Judah will be the Lord's special people in the holy land, and he will once again choose Jerusalem as his special city.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
In Context
13Be silent before the Lord, everyone, for he has risen from the holy place where he lives.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:9But the Lord's people are his, Israel is his chosen one.
Esther 6:13Haman explained to his wife Zeresh and all his friends what had happened to him. These wise friends and his wife Zeresh told him, “If Mordecai is one of the Jewish people, and you have already begun to lose status before him—you won't be able to beat him! You're going to lose to him, you're going to fall!”
Psalms 82:8Stand up, Lord, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.
Psalms 135:4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel as his very own.
Isaiah 41:9I brought you back from distant lands, I called you back from faraway places, telling you, “You are my servants.” I have chosen you, and I have not abandoned you.
Jeremiah 30:16Even so, everyone who destroys you will be destroyed. All your enemies, every last one, will be sent into exile. Those who plunder you will be plundered, and all who rob you will be robbed.
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 2:11-13
Zion's Prosperity Predicted. ( b. c. 520.) 10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord . 11 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. 12 And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. 13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord : for he is raised up out of… Read the whole commentary →