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Zechariah 1:16
New English Translation
Zechariah 1:16
New English Translation
The Oracle of Response
16 “‘Therefore,’ this is what the Lord has said, ‘I have become compassionate[a] toward Jerusalem and will rebuild my temple[b] in it,’ says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. ‘Once more a surveyor’s measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’
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- Zechariah 1:16 tn Heb “I have turned in compassion.” This suggests that the Lord has responded to the “turning” (i.e., repentance) of the people (v. 6) and now, with great love and forgiveness, allows construction of the temple to proceed.
- Zechariah 1:16 tn Heb “house.”
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