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Zechariah 2:5

(2:9) But I—I will be unto her, saith the Lord, a wall of fire round about, and for glory will I be in the midst of her.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4(2:8) And he said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Without walls shall Jerusalem be inhabited because of the multitude of men and cattle in her midst.

6(2:10) Up! up! and flee away from the land of the north saith the Lord; for as the four winds of the heaven have I spread you abroad, saith the Lord.

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Cross References

Psalms 3:3(3:4) But thou, O Lord, art a shield around me, my glory, and he that lifteth up my head.

Psalms 48:3(48:4) God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

Isaiah 4:5And then will the Lord create upon every dwelling of mount Zion, and upon her places of assembly, a cloud and smoke by day, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be a covering.

Isaiah 26:1On that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: A strong city have we; his aid will he grant [us] as walls and defence.

Isaiah 60:18There shall not be heard any wore violence in thy land, wasting and destruction within thy boundaries; but thou shalt call, Salvation, thy walls, and thy gates, Praise.

Ezekiel 47:3When the man went forth eastward, having the measuring-line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he led me through the water, the water reaching to the ankles.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 2:2-6

The Vision of the Measuring Line. ( b. c. 520.) 1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 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. 3 And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, 4 And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of… Read the whole commentary →

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