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And I will be the glory inside the city!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For I,’ says the LORD, ‘will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I,’ declares the LORD, ‘will be a wall of fire to her on all sides, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216For I,&#8217 declares the LORD, &#8216will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘For I,’ declares the LORD, ‘will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Indeed I,’ declares Yahweh, ‘will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For I,’ declares the LORD, ‘will be a wall of fire around her [protecting her from enemies], and I will be the glory in her midst.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The declaration of the LORD: “I myself will be a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory within it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The declaration of the LORD: &#8220I will be a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory within it."&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD himself has promised to be a protective wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem, and he will be its shining glory in the heart of the city." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD. I will be the glory within it.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD has promised that he himself will be a wall of fire around the city to protect it and that he will live there in all his glory." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I myself will be an encircling rampart of fire,' declares the LORD, 'and I will be the glory in her midst.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But I (the LORD says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For I,' says the LORD, 'will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I, saith the LORD, will be to her a wall of fire on every side, and will be the glory in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For I,’ says Yahweh, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I am to her—a declaration of YHWH—A wall of fire all around, "" And I am for glory in her midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will be to her, says Jehovah, a wall of fire round about, and I will be for glory in the midst of her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will be to it, saith the Lord, a wall of fire round about: and I will be in glory in the midst thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will be to it, says the Lord, a wall of fire all around. And in glory, I will be in its midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will be an encircling wall of fire for it—oracle of the LORD—and I will be the glory in its midst.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For I will be a wall of fire all around it, says the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For I will be in the midst of her, says the LORD, as a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall be within her, says LORD JEHOVAH, like a wall of fire, and for glory I shall be within her<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will be to her, saith the Lord, a wall of fire round about, and I will be for a glory in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/2-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=273" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/2.htm">The Vision of the Measuring Line</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">For I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ḥō·w·maṯ (N-fsc) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">a wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">of fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and I will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ū·lə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">the glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">within it.’”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm">Isaiah 4:5</a></span><br />Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-5.htm">Psalm 46:5</a></span><br />God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18-19</a></span><br />No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. / No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Ezekiel 48:35</a></span><br />The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Psalm 125:2</a></span><br />As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Isaiah 26:1</a></span><br />In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-3</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></span><br />Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a></span><br />For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a></span><br />There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19-20</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-5.htm">Isaiah 2:5</a></span><br />Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For I, said the LORD, will be to her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the middle of her.</p><p class="hdg">a wall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-8.htm">Zechariah 9:8</a></b></br> And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7-11</a></b></br> The LORD of hosts <i>is</i> with us; the God of Jacob <i>is</i> our refuge. Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Psalm 48:3,12</a></b></br> God is known in her palaces for a refuge… </p><p class="hdg">the glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/3-3.htm">Psalm 3:3</a></b></br> But thou, O LORD, <i>art</i> a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19</a></b></br> The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-7.htm">Haggai 2:7-9</a></b></br> And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/haggai/2-9.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/haggai/2-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-19.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Round</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-4.htm">Side</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-11.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-2.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-8.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-8.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-7.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-7.htm">Round</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Side</a> <a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-4.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">God, in the care of Jerusalem, sends to measure it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">The redemption of Zion.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">The promise of God's presence.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/zechariah/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>For I will be a wall of fire around it</b><br />This phrase is rich with imagery and promise. The Hebrew word for "wall" (חוֹמָה, chomah) signifies protection and separation. In ancient times, city walls were crucial for defense against enemies. The "wall of fire" suggests not just a physical barrier but a divine, supernatural protection. Fire in the Bible often symbolizes God's presence and purity (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a>). Here, it indicates that God Himself will be the protector of Jerusalem, a promise of safety and divine intervention. Historically, Jerusalem was a city often under threat, and this assurance would have been profoundly comforting to the Israelites returning from exile.<p><b>declares the LORD</b><br />This phrase emphasizes the authority and certainty of the promise. The Hebrew term for "declares" (נְאֻם, ne'um) is often used in prophetic literature to assert that the message is directly from God. The use of "LORD" (יהוה, Yahweh) is significant, as it is the covenant name of God, reminding the Israelites of His eternal faithfulness and unchanging nature. This declaration is not just a hopeful wish but a guaranteed promise from the sovereign Creator.<p><b>and I will be the glory within it</b><br />The word "glory" (כָּבוֹד, kavod) in Hebrew conveys a sense of weightiness, honor, and splendor. In the context of the temple and Jerusalem, it refers to God's manifest presence. Historically, the glory of God filled the tabernacle and Solomon's temple (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34</a>, <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">1 Kings 8:11</a>). This promise assures that God's presence will dwell within Jerusalem, making it not just a city but a holy place where His divine presence is evident. This is a forward-looking promise, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in the New Jerusalem described in Revelation, where God's glory will be fully realized among His people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A wall of fire.</span> She will not need walls. God will be her protection, not only defending her from attack, but consuming the enemy who may presume to assault her (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a>; <a href="/psalms/68-2.htm">Psalm 68:2</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The glory;</span> <span class="greek">εἰς δόξαν ἔσομαι</span> (Septuagint). God will make his glory conspicuous by the mighty deeds he will do in Jerusalem and the providential care he will take of her. He shall be known to be dwelling there, as he revealed his presence by the pillar of fire and the Shechinah (comp. <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1, 2, 19</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/2-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For I</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽהְיֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·yeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a wall</span><br /><span class="heb">ח֥וֹמַת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around it,</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִ֑יב</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will be</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכָב֖וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within it.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/2-5.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 2:5 For I' says Yahweh 'will be (Zech. 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