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Zechariah 2:8-10
New King James Version
Zechariah 2:8-10
New King James Version
8 For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (A)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye. 9 For surely I will (B)shake My hand against them, and they shall become [b]spoil for their servants. Then (C)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.
10 (D)“Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I (E)will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord.
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- Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil
- Zechariah 2:9 booty or plunder
Zechariah 2:8-10
English Standard Version
Zechariah 2:8-10
English Standard Version
8 For thus said the Lord of hosts, after his glory sent me[a] to the nations who plundered you, (A)for he who touches you touches (B)the apple of his eye: 9 “Behold, (C)I will shake my hand over them, (D)and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then (E)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me. 10 (F)Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for (G)behold, I come (H)and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord.
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- Zechariah 2:8 Or he sent me after glory
Zechariah 2:8-10
New International Version
Zechariah 2:8-10
New International Version
8 For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A)— 9 I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[a](B) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(C)
10 “Shout(D) and be glad, Daughter Zion.(E) For I am coming,(F) and I will live among you,”(G) declares the Lord.(H)
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- Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: 9 “I … plunder them.”
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