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Zechariah 2

The restoring of Jerusalém and Judáh.
1.Ilift up mine eyes again and looked, and behold, a aman with a measuring line in his hand.
2.Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalém, that I may see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
3.And behold, the Angel that talked with me, went forth: and another Angel went out to meet him,
4.And said unto him, Run, speak to this byong man, and say, cJerusalém shal be inhabited without walls, for the multitude of men and cattle therein.
5.For I, saith the Lord, wil be unto her a wall of dfyre round about, and will ebe the glorie in the middes of her.
6.Ho, ho, come fforth, and flee from the land of the North, saith the Lord: for I have scattered you into the four gwinds of the heaven, saith the Lord.
7.hSave thy self, ô Zión, that dwellest with the daughter of Babél.
8.For thus saith the Lord of hostes, After this iglorie hath he sent me unto the nations, which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you, toucheth the kapple of his eye.
9.For behold, I will lift up mine hand lupon them: and mthey shal be a spoil to those that served them, and ye shal know, that the Lord of hostes hath nsent me.
10.Rejoyce, and be glad, ô daughter Zión: for lo, I come and will dwell in the middes of thee, saith the Lord.
11.And many nations shalbe joined to the Lord in that day, and shal be my people: and I will dwell in the middes of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hostes hath sent me unto thee.
12.And the Lord shal inherit Judáh his portion in the holy land, and shal chuse Jerusalém again.
13.Let all flesh be stil before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy place.

Notes

1-a.
That is, the Angel who was Christ: for in respect of his office he is oft times called an Angel, but in respect of his eternal essence, is God & so called.
4-b.
Meaning himself Zechariah.
4-c.
Signifying that spiritual Jerusalem and Church under Christ, which should be extended by the Gospel through all the world and should need no material walls, nor trust in any worldly strength, but should be safely preserved, and dwell in peace among all their enemies.
5-d.
To defend my Church, to fear the enemies, and to destroy them if they approach near.
5-e.
In me they shall have their full felicity and glory.
6-f.
He calls to them, which partly for fear and partly for their own ease remained still in captivity, and so preferred their own private commodities to the benefits of God promised in his Church.
6-g.
As it was I that scattered you, so have I power to restore you.
7-h.
By fleeing from Babylon and coming to the Church.
8-i.
Seeing that God has begun to show his grace among you by delivering you, he continues the same still toward you, and therefore sends me his Angel, and his Christ to defend you from your enemies, that they shall not hurt you, neither by the way nor at home.
8-k.
You are so dear unto God, that he can no more suffer your enemies to hurt you, then a man can abide to be thrust in the eye, Ps. 17.8.
9-l.
Upon the heathen your enemies.
9-m.
They shall be your servants as you have been theirs.
9-n.
This must necessarily be understood of Christ, who being God equal with his Father, was sent as he was Mediator to dwell in his Church, and to govern them.