[a]Save thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babel.

For thus saith the Lord of hosts, After this [b]glory hath he sent me unto the nations, which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you, toucheth the [c]apple of his eye.

For behold, I will lift up mine hand [d]upon them: and [e]they shall be a spoil to those that served them, and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath [f]sent me.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 2:7 By fleeing from Babylon, and coming to the Church.
  2. Zechariah 2:8 Seeing that God had begun to show his grace among you by delivering you, he continueth the same still toward you, and therefore sendeth me his Angel and his Christ to defend you from your enemies, that they shall not hurt you, neither by the way nor at home.
  3. Zechariah 2:8 Ye are so dear unto God, that he can no more suffer your enemies to hurt you, than a man can abide to be thrust in the eye, Ps. 17:8.
  4. Zechariah 2:9 Upon the heathen your enemies.
  5. Zechariah 2:9 They shall be your servants, as you have been theirs.
  6. Zechariah 2:9 This must necessarily be understood of Christ, who being God equal with his Father, was sent as he was Mediator to dwell in his Church and to govern them.

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