“Up, Zion! (A)Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.”

For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (B)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye. For surely I will (C)shake My hand against them, and they shall become [b]spoil for their servants. Then (D)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

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  1. Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil
  2. Zechariah 2:9 booty or plunder

[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.

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  1. Zechariah 2:7 Lit Hoy
  2. Zechariah 2:8 Lit pupil

“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)

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