OET-LV ZEC Chapter 2

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2 [fn] and_lifted _up DOM eyes _of_my and_saw and_see/lo/see four horns.
2 [fn] and_asked to the_messenger the_speaking in/on/at/with_me what [are]_these and_he/it _said to_me these the_horns which they _scattered DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah) DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
[fn] 3 [fn] and_showed_me YHWH four craftsmen.
4 [fn] and_asked what [are]_these coming to_do and_he/it _said to_say these the_horns which they _scattered DOM Yəhūdāh as_mouth _of a _man not he _lifted _up his/its_head and_they _came these _[craftsmen] to_terrify DOM_them to_strike _down DOM the _horns _of the_nations the_ a _horn _lifted _up against the _land _of Yəhūdāh to_scatter_it.
5 [fn] and_lifted _up eyes _of_my and_saw and_see/lo/see a _man and_in/on/at/with_hand _of_his a _cord _of measurement.
6 [fn] and_asked where [are]_you going and_he/it _said to_me to_measure DOM Yərūshālam to_see as_what width _of_its and_as_what length _of_its.
7 [fn] and_see/lo/see the_messenger the_speaking in/on/at/with_me [was]_going _out and_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 it _will _remain because _of_multitude _of person[s] and_livestock in/on/at/with_midst _of_it.
9 [fn] and_I I _will _be for_it the _utterance _of YHWH a _wall _of fire all _around and_for_glory I _will _become in/on/at/with_midst _of_it.
10 [fn] alas alas and_flee from_land _of [the]_north the _utterance _of YHWH if/because like_four the _winds _of the_heavens I _have _scattered DOM_you _all 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 sent_me to the_nations the_plundered DOM_you _all if/because _that the_touches in/on/at/with_you _all [is]_touching in/on/at/with_apple _of eye _of_his.
13 [fn] if/because see_I [am]_about _to _brandish DOM hand _of_my against_them[fn] and_they _will _be plunder for_slaves _of_their and_know if/because _that YHWH hosts sent_me.
14 [fn] shout _for _joy and_rejoice Oh _daughter _of Tsiyyōn if/because see_I [am]_about _to _come and_dwell in/on/at/with_midst _of_your the _utterance _of YHWH.
15 [fn] and_ nations _join many to YHWH in _the_day (the)_that and_they _will _be to_me as_people and_dwell in/on/at/with_midst _of_your and_know if/because _that YHWH hosts sent_me to_you.
16 [fn] and_ YHWH _inherit DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah) portion _of_his on the _land _of the_holy and_choose again in/on/at/with_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).
17 [fn] hush Oh _all _of flesh from_face/in _front _of YHWH if/because he _has _roused _himself from_dwelling _of holy _of_his.

2:1 Note: KJB: Zech.1.18

2:2 Note: KJB: Zech.1.19

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

2:8 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 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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