Zechariah 8:17

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and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate," says Yahweh.

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Jerusalem, with Zion often referring to its sacred hill and the city as God’s covenant dwelling place, was the restored community’s center after exile. In this passage, God’s rejection of deceit and evil aims to form Jerusalem’s people into a faithful, just community under his renewed favor.

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Zechariah 8:17 mentions Jerusalem and Zion.

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