Zechariah 2:8
6 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.
7 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.
9 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.
10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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—
- 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.
- WEB
- For the LORD of Armies says: ‘For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.
- ASV
- For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
- DARBY
- For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After the glory, hath he sent me unto the nations that made you a spoil; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
- BLB
- For thus says YHWH of Hosts: “After [His] Glory sent me to the nations [who] are plundering you⁺—for the one touching you⁺ is touching the apple of His eye—
- ÅB
- For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: For sin æres skyld har han sendt meg til hedningefolkene som plyndret dere; for den som rører ved dere, rører ved hans øyesten;
- OTB
- For dette er hva Herren, hærskarenes Gud, sier: “Etter herlighet har sendt meg mot de nasjonene som har plyndret dere—for den som rører dere, rører Hans øyensten—
- B1930
- For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: For sin æres skyld har han sendt mig til hedningefolkene som plyndret eder; for den som rører ved eder, rører ved hans øiesten;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 17:8
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:10
He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Read in contextJohn 15:21–23
But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
Read in contextJohn 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 1:6
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
Read in contextPsalms 105:13–15
When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
Read in contextMatthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Read in contextJoel 3:2–8
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
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