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Zechariah 2:5
5The Lord himself promises that he will be like a wall of fire round Jerusalem. He will shine as a beautiful light inside the city.’
Zechariah 2:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will be its glory within.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)For I,’ says the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’ ”
Context of Zechariah 2:5
3The angel that talked with me went away. Another angel came to meet him. 4The second angel said to the first angel, ‘Run to that young man with the line in his hand. Say that Jerusalem will be a city without walls. This is because of the many people and many animals that will live in it. The Lord himself promises that he will be like a wall of fire round Jerusalem. He will shine as a beautiful light inside the city.’ 6‘Come! Come! Run away from the country in the north,’ says the Lord. ‘As the four winds blow in different directions, I sent you to many far countries. 7Come, my people. Run away from Babylon and return to Jerusalem.’
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וַאֲנִ֤י אֶֽהְיֶה־לָּהּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה ח֥וֹמַת אֵ֖שׁ סָבִ֑יב וּלְכָב֖וֹד אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Zechariah 2:5
- Zechariah 9:8Then I will keep my house safe against my enemies. No army will ever again beat my people, because I am watching them.
- Psalms 46:7The Lord Almighty is there to help us. The God of Jacob keeps us safe. Selah.
- Psalms 48:3God is there in its strong places and he keeps the city safe.
- Isaiah 4:5The Lord himself will be above all of Mount Zion, and over all the people who meet together there. There will be cloud and smoke over them during the day. There will be bright flames of fire at night. The Lord's glory will cover over them all.
- Isaiah 12:6Everyone who lives in Zion, shout aloud and sing with joy! The Holy God of Israel is great, and he lives among you.’
- Isaiah 26:1At that time, people will sing this song in Judah: We have a strong city, where we are safe. The Lord has made it safe, like strong walls that protect us all round.
- Isaiah 33:21The Lord will rule there as our powerful God. Rivers and wide streams will run through it. Our enemies will not be able to bring their ships there to attack us.
- Isaiah 60:18You will not hear the noise of violence in your land any more. Inside its borders, nobody will fight wars or destroy things. You will call your city's walls ‘Salvation’, and you will call your city's gates ‘Praise’.
- Psalms 3:3But Lord, you are like a shield for me. You are the one who gives me honour. You lift my head up high.
- Isaiah 60:19You will no longer need the sun to give you light in the day again. You will not need the moon to shine at night. Instead, the Lord will be the light that shines on you for ever. Yes, your God will be the light that brings you honour.
- Haggai 2:7I will cause people in all the nations of the world to shake with fear. They will come here to offer their valuable gifts. At that time, I will cause my temple to be full of glory. I, the Almighty Lord, tell you this.
- Luke 2:32He will bring light to people so that they can know you. He will show you to those people who are not Jews. He will also show that your people of Israel are very special.’
- Revelation 21:10Then God's Spirit caused me to see and to hear strange things. The angel carried me away to a great mountain that was very high. He showed me God's own holy city, Jerusalem. The city was coming down out of heaven from God.
- Revelation 22:3Nothing that is in the city will be under a curse. The throne where God and the Lamb sit to rule will be in the city. God's servants will worship him there.
Commentaries on Zechariah 2:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I - will be unto her a wall of fire - Her safety shall consist in my defense. I shall be as fire round about her. No adversary shall be permitted to touch her. Much of this must refer to the New Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And I, Myself in My own Being, will be to her a wall of fire - Not protection only, an inner circle around her, however near an enemy might press in upon her, but destructive to her enemies. Isaiah says, “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise in judgment against thee thou shalt condemn” Isaiah 54:17. Its defense, Isaiah says, shall be immaterial. “We have a strong city; salvation shall God appoint for walls…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The wall of fire symbolizes divine protection (compare 2 Kings 6:17). I will be: The strong form of the verb to be emphasizes God’s personal presence. It may point to God’s name revealed to Moses (Exodus 3:14–15). Fire and glory point back to the Exodus, when God showed his presence through fire and glory (see Exodus 13:22; 14:20; 40:34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. I ... wall of fire round--Compare Zec 2:4. Yet as a city needs some wall, I Jehovah will act as one of fire which none durst approach (Zec 9:8; Is 26:1). glory in the midst--not only a defense from foes outside, but a glory within (Is 60:19; Re 21:23). The same combination of "glory and defense" is found in Is 4:5, alluding to the pillar of cloud and fire which defended and enlightened Israel in the desert. Compare Elisha in Dothan (2Ki 6:17). As God…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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