Zechariah 2:8

Translations

Modern

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—

Traditional

For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Literal

For thus says YHWH of Hosts: “After His Glory sent me to the nations who are plundering you—for the one touching you is touching the apple of His eye—

Latin

…quia hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Post gloriam misit me ad gentes quæ spoliaverunt vos: qui enim tetigerit vos, tangit pupillam oculi mei:

Original

Hebrew

English

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—

Notes

Zechariah 2:8

whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye: This could refer to Israel as God's chosen people. It might also mean that those who harmed Israel hurt themselves by bringing God's judgment upon them.

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

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Psalm 17:8
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Deuteronomy 32:10
He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.
John 15:21–23
But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
2 Thessalonians 1:6
After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
Psalm 105:13–15
…they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
Joel 3:2–8
I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.
Jeremiah 50:17–18
Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”
1 John 4:14
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
Obadiah 1:10–16
Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.
Amos 1:9
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

Parallels

Hosea 3:1–5

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Apocalyptic Glory Hebrew Language Postexilic Period Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning God: Love of, Exemplified Persecution of Saints, is a Persecution of Christ Protecting Israel The Jews: The Objects of God's Protection

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