Chapter 2:
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Zechariah 2
A vision signifying the prosperous state of Jerusalem, ver. 1-5.
An exhortation to the Jews, to hasten into their own land, ver. 6-9.
Encouragement to them that were returned, and advice to wait
patiently for God, ver. 10-13.
Verse 1. With a line - Ready and prepared to lay out the platform of
Jerusalem.
Verse 2. To measure - To take the exact dimensions of it, that it may
answer God's promise, and be capable to receive its inhabitants.
Jerusalem - The city which was to be built hereafter.
Verse 3. The angel - Christ, who had so long talked with Zechariah.
Went forth - From the midst of the myrtle-trees.
Verse 4. And he said - Christ to that angel who came to meet him. Run -
Hasten and tell Zechariah. As towns - The suburbs of it shall be as
towns unwalled, for extent and for safety.
Verse 5. The glory - My presence and favour shall make her glorious.
Verse 6. Ho, ho - Ye sleepy Jews. Come forth - Come out from your
prisons. Flee - Make all the haste you can. From the land -
Babylon, which lay north of Canaan. For I have spread you
abroad - As I executed my threats in scattering you, so I will
perform my promise, and gather you.
Verse 7. Deliver thyself - Accept of thy deliverance.
Verse 8. After the glory - After that he is become your glory, I am to
avenge you of your enemies.
Verse 9. Upon them - Against the nation that doth violence to my
people. Unto their servants - Unto the Jews, who were first
spoiled by, and then made servants to them. Hath sent me - To
inform them of my father's will.
Verse 10. I come - To execute judgments on thine adversaries, and to
compleat thy deliverance and salvation. I will dwell - This was
fulfilled in part to the Jews, but more fully to the gospel church.
Verse 11. Shall be joined - Shall worship the God of Israel. In that day -
When Christ shall come in the flesh, and take down the partition
wall. Sent me - The Messiah.
Verse 12. Shall inherit - Claim, recover, possess, and delight in, as a
man doth in his paternal inheritance.
Verse 13. Be silent - Reverence and adore God, and expect the
accomplishment of his word. All flesh - Both Jew and Gentile. He
is raised up - God is on this work already, and he will not sit down
again, 'till he has accomplished his whole work.
Chapter 2:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Haggai Malachi
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