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Zechariah 2:8
8For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me1 against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple2 of His eye—
Zechariah 2:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)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—
- English Standard Version (ESV)For thus said the Lord of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye:
- New King James Version (NKJV)For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.
Context of Zechariah 2:8
6“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD. 7“Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!” For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye— 9I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.” 10“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.
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כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאוֹת֒ אַחַ֣ר כָּב֔וֹד שְׁלָחַ֕נִי אֶל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם הַשֹּׁלְלִ֣ים אֶתְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י הַנֹּגֵ֣עַ בָּכֶ֔ם נֹגֵ֖עַ בְּבָבַ֥ת עֵינֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
- Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
- this is whatכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of Hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- of Hostsאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- After His Gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- has sent Meשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- againstאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- that have plundered youשָׁלַלshâlal · to lootH7997
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- whoever touchesנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
- the appleבָּבָהbâbâh · appleH892
- of His eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
Cross-references for Zechariah 2:8
- Zechariah 2:4and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.
- Zechariah 1:15but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’
- Isaiah 60:7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
- Zechariah 2:9I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”
- Isaiah 48:15I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I have brought him, and he will succeed in his mission.
- Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- John 14:23Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- John 15:21But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
- John 17:18As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
- 1 John 4:9This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
- 2 Kings 24:2And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.
- Jeremiah 50:17Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”
- Jeremiah 51:34“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me. He has set me aside like an empty vessel; he has swallowed me like a monster; he filled his belly with my delicacies and vomited me out.
- Ezekiel 25:6For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt,
- Ezekiel 26:2“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’
- Ezekiel 35:5Because you harbored an ancient hatred and delivered the Israelites over to the sword in the time of their disaster at the final stage of their punishment,
Commentaries on Zechariah 2:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8After the glory - After your glorious deliverance from the different places of your dispersion; He hath sent me unto the nations which spoiled you, that they may fall under grievous calamities, and be punished in their turn. On Babylon a great calamity fell, when besieged and taken by the Persians. The following note I received from a sensible and pious correspondent: - Zechariah 2:5. "For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8After the glory - Jonathan: “Which it is promised to bring upon you.” This being the usual construction, the words involve a great course of God‘s dealing, of first showing favor to those who will receive favor, then abandoning or punishing the rest; as, when the eight souls had been received into the ark, the flood came; when Lot and his had escaped out of Sodom, the fire came down from heaven; when Israel had passed the Red Sea, Pharaoh‘s hosts were…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 If God will build Jerusalem for the people and their comfort, they must inhabit it for him and his glory. The promises and privileges with which God's people are blessed, should engage us to join them, whatever it costs us. When Zion is enlarged to make room for all God's Israel, it is the greatest madness for any of them to stay in Babylon. The captivity of a sinful state is by no means to be continued in, though a man may be easy in worldly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye: This could refer to Israel as God's chosen people. It might also mean that those who harmed Israel hurt themselves by bringing God's judgment upon them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-13The city shall be fully restored and enlarged (Zec 2:2-5). Recall of the exiles (Zec 2:6, 7). Jehovah will protect His people and make their foes a spoil unto them (Zec 2:8, 9). The nations shall be converted to Jehovah, as the result of His dwelling manifestly amidst His people (Zec 2:10-13). 1. man with a measuring-line--the same image to represent the same future fact as in Eze 40:3; 47:4. The "man" is Messiah (see on Zec 1:8), who, by measuring…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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