OET-LV ZEC Chapter 2

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2 [fn] and_I _lifted _up DOM eyes _of_my and_I _saw and_see/lo/see four horns.
2 [fn] and_I _said to the_messenger who_was_speaking with_me what are_these and_he/it _said to_me these are_the_horns which they _scattered DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah) DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
[fn] 3 [fn] and_he_showed _me YHWH four craftsmen.
4 [fn] and_I _said what are_these coming to_do and_he/it _said to_say these are_the_horns which they _scattered DOM Yəhūdāh according_to_the_mouth _of a _man not he _lifted _up his/its_head and_they _came these_craftsmen to_terrify DOM_them to_throw _down DOM the _horns _of the_nations which_lifted_ a _horn _up against the _land _of Yəhūdāh to_scatter_it.
5 [fn] and_I _lifted _up eyes _of_my and_I _saw and_see/lo/see a _man and_was_in_his _of_hand a _cord _of measurement.
6 [fn] and_I _said where are_you going and_he/it _said to_me to_measure DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_see how_much breadth _of_is_its and_how_much length _of_is_its.
7 [fn] and_see/lo/see the_messenger who_was_speaking with_me was_going _out and_an _messenger another was_going _out to_meet_him.
8 [fn] and_he/it _said to_him[fn][fn] run speak to the _young_man this to_say unwalled _villages Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) it _will _remain from_the_multitude _of person[s] and_livestock in_the _midst _of_of _it.
9 [fn] and_I I _will _be to_it the _utterance _of YHWH a _wall _of fire all _around and_(into)_glory I _will _become in_the _middle _of_of _it.
10 [fn] alas alas (and)_flee from_the_land _of the_north the _utterance _of YHWH if/because like_the _four the _winds _of the_heavens I _have _scattered you(pl) the _utterance _of YHWH.
11 [fn] alas Oh _Tsiyyōn/(Zion) escape Oh _inhabitant[s] of _the _daughter _of of _Bāⱱel.
12 [fn] if/because thus he _says YHWH hosts after honour he_has _sent _me to the_nations which_have_plundered you(pl) if/because _that the_one_who_touches (in)_you(pl) is_touching (in)_the_pupil _of his _eye _of_of.
13 [fn] if/because here_I am_about _to _brandish DOM hand _of_my on_them[fn] and_they _will _be plunder for_their _own _of_slaves and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that YHWH hosts he_has _sent _me.
14 [fn] shout _for _joy and_rejoice Oh _daughter _of Tsiyyōn if/because here_I am_about _to _come and_I _will _dwell among_you the _utterance _of YHWH.
15 [fn] and_ nations _they _will _join _themselves many to YHWH in _the_day (the)_that and_they _will _be to_me (into)_a_people and_I _will _dwell among_you and_you _will _know if/because _that YHWH hosts he_has _sent _me to_you.
16 [fn] and_ YHWH _he _will _inherit DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah) portion _of_his on the _land _of (the)_holiness and_he _will _choose again (in)_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
17 [fn] hush Oh _all _of flesh from_face/in _front _of YHWH if/because he _has _roused _himself from_the _dwelling _place _of his _holiness _of_of.

2:1 Note: KJB: Zech.1.18

2:2 Note: KJB: Zech.1.19

2:2 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

2:3 Note: KJB: Zech.1.20

2:4 Note: KJB: Zech.1.21

2:5 Note: KJB: Zech.2.1

2:6 Note: KJB: Zech.2.2

2:7 Note: KJB: Zech.2.3

2:8 Note: KJB: Zech.2.4

2:8 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

2:8 OSHB note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

2:9 Note: KJB: Zech.2.5

2:10 Note: KJB: Zech.2.6

2:11 Note: KJB: Zech.2.7

2:12 Note: KJB: Zech.2.8

2:13 Note: KJB: Zech.2.9

2:13 OSHB exegesis note: WLC has this word divided as עֲלֵ/יהֶ֔ם

2:14 Note: KJB: Zech.2.10

2:15 Note: KJB: Zech.2.11

2:16 Note: KJB: Zech.2.12

2:17 Note: KJB: Zech.2.13

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