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Zechariah 8:2

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Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
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  1. Joel 2:18Rank 1 from verse 2
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    18¶ Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.

  2. Psalms 78:58–59Rank 2 from verse 2
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    58For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

    59When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

  3. Zechariah 1:14–16Rank 3 from verse 2
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    14So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.

    15And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

    16Therefore thus saith the Lord; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

  4. Isaiah 42:13–14Rank 4 from verse 2
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    13The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

    14I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

  5. Nahum 1:2Rank 5 from verse 2
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    2God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

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Zechariah 8:2

COMBINED MEANING

hosts

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1. Armies or multitudes. 2. Persons who receive or entertain guests.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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8:1AGAIN the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,

8:2Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

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8:3Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.

8:4Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

8:5And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

8:6Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.

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