KJV King James Version
And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
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Zechariah 2:12
And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.
Surrounding context — Zechariah 2
9 For, 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.
10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
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וְנָחַ֨לH5157 · na.chalto inheritיְהוָ֤הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יְהוּדָה֙H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahחֶלְק֔וֹH2506 · che.leqportionעַ֖לH5921 · aluponאַדְמַ֣תH127 · a.da.mahland: soilהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholinessוּבָחַ֥רH977 · ba.charto chooseע֖וֹדH5750 · odstillבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
Cross-references
Zechariah 1:17Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.Deuteronomy 32:9For the LORD’S portion [is] his people; Jacob [is] the lot of his inheritance.Jeremiah 10:16The portion of Jacob [is] not like them: for he [is] the former of all [things]; and Israel [is] the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts [is] his name.Psalm 33:12Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.Psalm 82:8Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.Jeremiah 51:19The portion of Jacob [is] not like them; for he [is] the former of all things: and [Israel is] the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts [is] his name.Isaiah 41:9[Thou] whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou [art] my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.Exodus 19:5-6Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:Psalm 135:4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
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