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Zechariah 2:8 — For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me…
“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.”
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The verses around Zechariah 2:8.
6Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord.
7Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
8For 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.
9For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me.
10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.
Verse explanation
'The apple of his eye' is an expression for the pupil, the most sensitive and protected part of the body — used here to show how strongly God reacts to any attack on His people.
From the Zechariah 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Zechariah 2:8 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque assim diz o Senhor dos Exercitos: Depois da gloria elle me enviou ás nações que vos despojaram; porque aquelle que tocar em vós toca na menina do seu olho.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque assim diz o SENHOR dos exércitos: Foi por causa da glória que ele me enviou às nações que vos despojaram; porque quem vos toca, toca a menina de seu olho.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque esto es lo que dice el Señor Todopoderoso: Después, el glorioso Señor me envió contra las naciones que te sitiaron. Porque los que te tocan, es como si tocaran la luz de sus ojos.
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