Keraia
Zechariah 2

Zechariah 2:12

The Redemption of Zion · Zechariah 2:6–13
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Translations

Modern
And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.
Traditional
And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
Literal
And YHWH will inherit Judah as His portion upon the land of Holiness, and He will choose again Jerusalem.
Latin
Et possidebit Dominus Judam partem suam in terra sanctificata, et eliget adhuc Jerusalem.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.

Notes

Zechariah 2:12

  • Israel is the Lord’s inheritance or special possession. The people of Israel belong to the Lord (Deuteronomy 32:9–10).

  • The land is holy because of God’s glorious presence in the Jerusalem temple (see Psalms 11:4; 15:1).

Zechariah 2:6–13

God called the exiles to return from Babylon, which predicted their return to Israel (Zechariah 2:6–9) and God's presence returning to Jerusalem (2:10–13).

Zechariah 1:7–6:15

These eight visions helped the Judeans overcome their fears and trust in God's promises. The visions happened two months after Haggai's last two messages (Haggai 2:10–19, 20–23). They suggest that Haggai's prophecies were coming true.

Events

Parallels

Hosea 3:1–5

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Apocalyptic Inheritance Postexilic Period Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Canaan: Land of Called the Holy Land