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2:6 Yahweh commands the exiles to go home

6 Yahweh declares: Get up and get moving. Flee from that land in the north, because I had scattered you into the four winds. 7 Now run you people who live in Babylon—escape to Tsiyyon (Zion). 8 Army commander Yahweh said that, after he honoured and sent me against the nations that plundered you—

because whoever touches you, is messing with God’s favourite.

9 He said, “I myself will punish them, and they’ll be looted by their own slaves.”

When you see that, then you’ll know that army commander Yahweh sent me.

10 Yahweh declares: “Sing and be glad, daughter of Tsiyyon, because I myself will come and settle among you.”

11 Then powerful nations will join Yahweh at that time, and they will become his people. He will settle among you, and you will know that army commander Yahweh has sent me to you. 12 Then Yahweh will inherit Yehudah as his rightful possession in that sacred region, and will once again choose Yerushalem.

13 All people everywhere, be silent before Yahweh, because from his sacred place, he’s been driven into action.

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/(Jerusalem) 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.

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

OET by section ZEC 2:6

Yahweh commands the exiles to go home

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OET by section ZEC 2:6

Yahweh commands the exiles to go home

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