Zechariah 2:5

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For I,' says Yahweh, 'will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

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Babylon was the empire from which many Judean exiles were returning; Jerusalem was the restored city God promised to protect as a “wall of fire” and fill with his glory. Zion, another name for Jerusalem and its people, represents the covenant community being gathered and defended by the Lord.

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Zechariah 2:5 mentions Babylon, Jerusalem and Zion.

Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky
Jerusalem · Godot13
Zion · Godot13

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