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Selected Verse: Zechariah 8:2 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Zec 8:2 |
Strong Concordance |
Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; I was jealous [07065] for Zion [06726] with great [01419] jealousy [07068], and I was jealous [07065] for her with great [01419] fury [02534]. |
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King James |
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
CONTINUATION OF THE SUBJECT IN THE SEVENTH CHAPTER. After urging them to obedience by the fate of their fathers, he urges them to it by promises of coming prosperity. (Zec. 8:1-23)
jealous for Zion-- (Zac 1:14).
with great fury--against her oppressors. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Thus saith the Lord of hosts - Jerome: "At each word and sentence, in which good things, for their greatness, almost incredible are promised, the prophet premises, "Thus saith the Lord of hosts," as if he would say, Think not that what I pledge you are my own, and refuse me not credence as man. What I unfold are the promises of God."
I was jealous - Literally, "I have been and am jealous for." . He repeats in words slightly varied, but in the same rhythm, the declaration of tits tender love wherewith He opened the series of visions, thereby assuring beforehand that this was, like that, an answer of peace. The form of words shows, that this was a jealousy for, not with her; yet it was one and the same strong, yea infinite love, whereby God, as He says, "clave unto their fathers to love them and chose their seed after them out of all nations" Deu 10:15. His jealousy of their sins was part of that love, whereby, (Dionysius), "without disturbance of passion or of tranquillity, He inflicted rigorous punishment, as a man fearfully reproves a wife who sins." They are two different forms of love according to two needs. Rup.: "The jealousy (Zelus) of God is good, to love people and hate the sins of people. Contrariwise the jealousy of the devil is evil, to hate people and love the sins of people." Osorius: "Since God's anger had its origin in the vehemence of His love (for this sort of jealousy arises from the greatness of love), there was hope that the anger might readily be appeased toward her." |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Jealousy - With great care that she should not, as formerly, sin against my love, and her own welfare, and with a great desire to do her good, and to rescue her from her enemies. Fury - With heat of anger against her enemies. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
I was jealous - Some refer this to the Jews themselves. They were as the spouse of Jehovah: but they were unfaithful, and God punished them as an injured husband might be expected to punish an unfaithful wife. Others apply it to the enemies of the Jews. Though I gave them a commission to afflict you, yet they exceeded their commission: I will therefore deal with them in fury - in vindictive justice. |
14 So the angel [04397] that communed [01696] with me said [0559] unto me, Cry [07121] thou, saying [0559], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; I am jealous [07065] for Jerusalem [03389] and for Zion [06726] with a great [01419] jealousy [07068].
15 Only the LORD [03068] had a delight [02836] in thy fathers [01] to love [0157] them, and he chose [0977] their seed [02233] after [0310] them, even you above all people [05971], as it is this day [03117].