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| 1 Then lifted I up mine eyes and looked, and lo! a Man,–and, in his hand, a Measuring Line. |
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| 2 And I said, Whither art thou going? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what [should be] the breadth thereof, and what the length thereof. |
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| 3 And lo! the messenger who was talking with me, coming forward,–and another messenger, coming forward to meet him. |
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| 4 So he said unto him, Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Like open villages, shall Jerusalem remain, for the multitude of men and cattle in her midst; |
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| 5 And, I, will become to her, declareth Yahweh, A wall of fire round about,–and, a glory, will I become in her midst. |
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| 6 Ho! ho! flee ye, therefore, out of the land of the North, urgeth Yahweh. For, as the four winds of the heavens, have I spread you abroad, declareth Yahweh. |
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| 7 Ho! Zion, deliver thyself,–thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. For, |
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 Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, For his own honour, hath he sent me unto the nations that are spoiling you,–Surely, he that toucheth you, toucheth the pupil of mine 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 me! brandishing my hand over them, and they shall become a spoil unto their own slaves,–and ye shall know that, Yahweh of hosts, hath sent me. |
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| 10 Sing out and rejoice, O daughter of Zion,–For behold me! coming in, and I will make my habitation in thy midst, declareth Yahweh. |
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| 11 Then shall many nations, join themselves, unto Yahweh, in that day, and shall become my people,–and I will make my habitation in thy midst, so shalt thou know that, Yahweh of hosts, hath sent me unto thee. |
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| 12 Thus will Yahweh inherit Judah, his portion, on the soil of the sanctuary,–and make choice, yet again, of Jerusalem. |
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| 13 Hush! all flesh, before Yahweh,–For he hath roused himself up out of his holy dwelling. |
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