Zechariah 2:5
What does Zechariah 2:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 2:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about her, and I will be the glory inside her.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I--I am to her--an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will be to it, saith the Lord, a wall of fire round about: and I will be in glory in the midst thereof.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and I, saith Jehovah, I will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Context
v.4and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.
v.5This passage
v.6Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 22:3
And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him;
- Isaiah 12:6
Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
- Haggai 2:7
and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
- Psalms 48:12
Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;
- Psalms 48:3
God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.
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