[a]You, Zion! (A)Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.” For the Lord of armies says this: “After (B)glory He has sent me against the nations that plunder you, for the one who touches you, touches the [b](C)apple of His eye. For behold, I am going to (D)wave My hand over them so that they will be (E)plunder for their slaves. Then you will know that the Lord of armies has sent Me. 10 (F)Shout for joy and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will (G)dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord. 11 “And (H)many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and will become My people. Then I will (I)dwell in your midst, and you will (J)know that the Lord of armies has sent Me to you. 12 And the Lord will [c](K)possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again (L)choose Jerusalem.

13 [d](M)Be silent, all [e]mankind, before the Lord; for He has (N)roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

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  1. Zechariah 2:7 Lit Hoy
  2. Zechariah 2:8 Lit pupil
  3. Zechariah 2:12 Or inherit
  4. Zechariah 2:13 Lit Hush
  5. Zechariah 2:13 Lit flesh

“Come, Zion! Escape,(A) you who live in Daughter Babylon!”(B) For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(C) I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[a](D) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(E)

10 “Shout(F) and be glad, Daughter Zion.(G) For I am coming,(H) and I will live among you,”(I) declares the Lord.(J) 11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people.(K) I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(L) 12 The Lord will inherit(M) Judah(N) as his portion in the holy land and will again choose(O) Jerusalem. 13 Be still(P) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(Q)

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  1. Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: “I … plunder them.”