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| 1 And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line. |
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| 2 And I say, 'Whither are thou going ' And he saith unto me, 'To measure Jerusalem, to see how much [is] its breadth, and how much its length.' |
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| 3 And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him, |
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| 4 and he saith unto him, 'Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst. |
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| 5 And I I am to her an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst. |
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| 6 Ho, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah. |
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| 7 Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling [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 said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter 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 lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me. |
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| 10 Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah. |
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| 11 And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee. |
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| 12 And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem. |
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| 13 Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!' |
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