“Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered(A) you to the four winds of heaven,”(B) declares the Lord.(C)

“Come, Zion! Escape,(D) you who live in Daughter Babylon!”(E) 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(F) I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[a](G) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: “I … plunder them.”

Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord.

Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me.

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Future Joy of Zion and Many Nations

“Up, up! Flee (A)from the land of the north,” says the Lord; “for I have (B)spread you abroad like the four winds of heaven,” says the Lord. “Up, Zion! (C)Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.”

For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (D)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye. For surely I will (E)shake My hand against them, and they shall become [b]spoil for their servants. Then (F)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil
  2. Zechariah 2:9 booty or plunder