God’s Word Translation
Zechariah 2:5
5I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the Lord. I will be the glory within it.’
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
3Then the angel who was speaking with me left. Another angel came out to meet him 4and said to him, “Run, and say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited like an unwalled village because it will have so many people and animals in it. I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the Lord. I will be the glory within it.’ 6“Hurry, hurry! Flee from the land of the north, declares the Lord. I’ve scattered you to the four winds of heaven. 7Hurry, Zion! Escape, you inhabitants of Babylon!
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וַאֲנִ֤י אֶֽהְיֶה־לָּהּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה ח֥וֹמַת אֵ֖שׁ סָבִ֑יב וּלְכָב֖וֹד אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Zechariah 2:5
- Zechariah 9:8I will camp in front of my house as a guard against those who come and go. No oppressors will pass through them, because I have seen it with my own eyes.
- Psalms 46:7The Lord of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
- Psalms 48:3God is in its palaces. He has proved that he is a stronghold.
- Isaiah 4:5The Lord will create a cloud of smoke during the day and a glowing flame of fire during the night over the whole area of Mount Zion and over the assembly. His glory will cover everything.
- Isaiah 12:6Shout loudly, and sing with joy, people of Zion! The Holy One of Israel is great. He is among you.”
- Isaiah 26:1On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city. Its walls and fortifications provide safety.
- Isaiah 33:21The Lord will be our mighty defender in a place surrounded by wide rivers and streams. Ships with oars won’t travel on them. Stately ships won’t sail on them.
- Isaiah 60:18No longer will you hear about violence in your land or desolation and destruction within your borders. You will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
- Psalms 3:3But you, O Lord, are a shield that surrounds me. You are my glory. You hold my head high.
- Isaiah 60:19The sun will no longer be your light during the day, nor will the brightness of the moon give you light, But the Lord will be your everlasting light. Your God will be your glory.
- Haggai 2:7I will shake all the nations, and the one whom all the nations desire will come. Then I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Armies.
- Luke 2:32He is a light that will reveal ⌞salvation⌟ to the nations and bring glory to your people Israel.”
- Revelation 21:10He carried me by his power away to a large, high mountain. He showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven.
- Revelation 22:3There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and the lamb will be in the city. His servants will worship him
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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