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| 1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
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| 2 And I said, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. |
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| 3 And behold, the angel that talked with me went forth; and another angel went forth to meet him, |
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| 4 and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein; |
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| 5 and I, saith Jehovah, I will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. |
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| 6 Ho, ho! flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have scattered you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah. |
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| 7 Ho! escape, Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. |
O Zion – The Kingdom of God, the Church. A297; T33
Daughter of Babylon – The nominal church. D38, D39, D42, D43
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| 8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After the glory, hath he sent me unto the nations that made you a spoil; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. |
He that toucheth you – Those who afflict or injure the spiritual seed injure the apple of the Lord's eye. R2847:3
Apple of his eye – The true Church, an object of special care. D29; OV380:3; OV423:3; R2847:3[R2847:4]
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| 9 For behold, I will shake my hand upon them, and they shall become a spoil to those that served them: and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me. |
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| 10 Sing aloud and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah. |
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| 11 And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be unto me for a people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee. |
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| 12 And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. |
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| 13 Let all flesh be silent before Jehovah; for he is risen up out of his holy habitation. |
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