Discovery BoxZechariah 1:16
Context1:16 “‘Therefore,’ says the Lord, ‘I have become compassionate 1 toward Jerusalem 2 and will rebuild my temple 3 in it,’ says the Lord who rules over all. ‘Once more a surveyor’s measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’
Zechariah 2:4
Context2:4 and said to him, “Hurry, speak to this young man 4 as follows: ‘Jerusalem will no longer be enclosed by walls 5 because of the multitude of people and animals there.
Zechariah 2:12
Context2:12 The Lord will take possession of 6 Judah as his portion in the holy land and he will choose Jerusalem once again.
Zechariah 8:3-5
Context8:3 The Lord says, ‘I have returned to Zion and will live within Jerusalem. 7 Now Jerusalem will be called “truthful city,” “mountain of the Lord who rules over all,” “holy mountain.”’ 8:4 Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says, ‘Old men and women will once more live in the plazas of Jerusalem, each one leaning on a cane because of advanced age. 8:5 And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing. 8
Zechariah 14:10-11
Context14:10 All the land will change and become like the Arabah 9 from Geba to Rimmon, 10 south of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem will be raised up and will stay in its own place from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate 11 and on to the Corner Gate, 12 and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses. 13 14:11 And people will settle there, and there will no longer be the threat of divine extermination – Jerusalem will dwell in security.
Nehemiah 11:1-36
Context11:1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, 14 while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine 15 remained in other cities. 11:2 The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.
11:3 These are the provincial leaders 16 who settled in Jerusalem. (While other Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple attendants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon settled in the cities of Judah, each on his own property in their cities, 11:4 some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.)
Of the descendants of Judah:
Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez; 11:5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, from the descendants of Shelah. 17 11:6 The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional men.
11:7 These are the descendants of Benjamin:
Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah, 11:8 and his followers, 18 Gabbai and Sallai – 928 in all. 11:9 Joel son of Zicri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second-in-command over the city.
11:10 From the priests:
Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin, 11:11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, supervisor in the temple of God, 11:12 and their colleagues 19 who were carrying out work for the temple – 822; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, 11:13 and his colleagues who were heads of families 20 – 242; and Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 11:14 and his colleagues 21 who were exceptional men – 128. The officer over them was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
11:15 From the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 11:16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders 22 of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God; 11:17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the praise 23 leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his colleagues; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 11:18 The sum total of the Levites in the holy city was 284.
11:19 And the gatekeepers:
Akkub, Talmon and their colleagues who were guarding the gates – 172.
11:20 And the rest of the Israelites, with the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each on his own property.
11:21 The temple attendants were living on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over them. 24
11:22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God. 11:23 For they were under royal orders 25 which determined their activity day by day. 26
11:24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was an adviser to the king 27 in every matter pertaining to the people.
11:25 As for the settlements with their fields, some of the people of Judah settled in Kiriath Arba and its neighboring villages, 28 in Dibon and its villages, in Jekabzeel and its settlements, 11:26 in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet, 11:27 in Hazar Shual, in Beer Sheba and its villages, 11:28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages, 11:29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, 11:30 Zanoah, Adullam and their settlements, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they were encamped from Beer Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
11:31 Some of the descendants of 29 Benjamin settled in Geba, 30 Micmash, Aija, Bethel 31 and its villages, 11:32 in Anathoth, Nob, and Ananiah, 11:33 in Hazor, 32 Ramah, and Gittaim, 11:34 in Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat, 11:35 in Lod, Ono, and 33 the Valley of the Craftsmen. 34 11:36 Some of the Judean divisions of the Levites settled in Benjamin.
Jeremiah 30:18
Context30:18 The Lord says,
“I will restore the ruined houses of the descendants of Jacob.
I will show compassion on their ruined homes. 35
Every city will be rebuilt on its former ruins. 36
Every fortified dwelling will occupy its traditional site. 37
Jeremiah 31:38-40
Context31:38 “Indeed a time is coming,” 38 says the Lord, 39 “when the city of Jerusalem 40 will be rebuilt as my special city. 41 It will be built from the Tower of Hananel westward to the Corner Gate. 42 31:39 The boundary line will extend beyond that, straight west from there to the Hill of Gareb and then turn southward to Goah. 43 31:40 The whole valley where dead bodies and sacrificial ashes are thrown 44 and all the terraced fields 45 out to the Kidron Valley 46 on the east as far north 47 as the Horse Gate 48 will be included within this city that is sacred to the Lord. 49 The city will never again be torn down or destroyed.”
Ezekiel 48:30-35
Context48:30 “These are the exits of the city: On the north side, one and one-half miles 50 by measure, 48:31 the gates of the city 51 will be named for the tribes of Israel; there will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi. 48:32 On the east side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan. 48:33 On the south side, one and one-half miles by measure, there will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun. 48:34 On the west side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali. 48:35 The circumference of the city will be six miles. 52 The name of the city from that day forward will be: ‘The Lord Is There.’” 53
[1:16] 1 tn Heb “I have turned.” This suggests that the
[1:16] 2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[2:4] 4 sn That is, to Zechariah.
[2:4] 5 tn Heb “Jerusalem will dwell as open regions (פְּרָזוֹת, pÿrazot)”; cf. NAB “in open country”; CEV “won’t have any boundaries.” The population will be so large as to spill beyond the ancient and normal enclosures. The people need not fear, however, for the
[2:12] 6 tn Heb “will inherit” (so NIV, NRSV).
[8:3] 7 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[8:5] 8 sn The references to longevity and to children living and playing in peace are eschatological in tone. Elsewhere the millennial kingdom is characterized in a similar manner (cf. Isa 65:20; Jer 31:12-13).
[14:10] 9 tn Or “like a plain” (similar KJV, NAB, NASB, NCV, NRSV, NLT); or “like a steppe”; cf. CEV “flatlands.” The Hebrew term עֲרָבָה (’aravah) refers to an arid plain or steppe, but can be used specifically as the name of the rift valley running from the Sea of Galilee via the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
[14:10] 10 sn The expression from Geba to Rimmon is a way of indicating the extent of all Judah from north (2 Kgs 23:8) to south (Job 15:32; 19:7). Since Geba (Heb. גֶּבַע) means “hill” and Rimmon resembles the word for height (Heb. רָמָה, ramah), this could be a play on words suggesting that all the high country will be made low, like the great Arabah valley.
[14:10] 11 tn Or “old gate” (NLT); or “former gate” (NRSV).
[14:10] 12 sn From the Benjamin Gate…on to the Corner Gate marks the northern wall of the city of Jerusalem from east to west.
[14:10] 13 sn From the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses indicates the extent of Jerusalem from north to south.
[11:1] 14 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[11:1] 15 tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.
[11:3] 16 tn Heb “the heads of the province.”
[11:5] 17 tc The translation reads מִן־הַשֵּׁלָנִי (min hashelani, “from the Shelahite”) rather than the MT reading בֶּן־הַשִּׁלֹנִי (ben hashiloni, “the son of the Shilionite”). See 1 Chr 9:5.
[11:8] 18 tn Heb “those behind him.” Some scholars emend the text to וְאֶחָיו (vÿ’ekhayv, “his brothers”).
[11:12] 19 tn Heb “brothers” (also in vv. 13, 14, 17, 19).
[11:13] 20 tn Heb “heads of fathers.”
[11:14] 21 tc The translation reads with the LXX וְאֶחָיו (vÿ’ekhayv, “and his brothers”) rather than the MT reading וַאֲחֵיהֶם (va’akhehem, “and their brothers”).
[11:16] 22 tn Heb “who were of the heads.”
[11:17] 23 tc The translation reads with the Lucianic Greek recension and Vulgate הַתְּהִלָה (hattÿhilah, “the praise”) rather than the MT reading הַתְּחִלָּה (hattÿkhillah, “the beginning”).
[11:21] 24 tn Heb “the temple attendants.” The pronoun “them” has been substituted in the translation for stylistic reasons.
[11:23] 25 tn Heb “the commandment of the king was over them.”
[11:23] 26 tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”
[11:24] 27 tn Heb “to the hand of the king.”
[11:25] 28 tn Heb “its daughters.” So also in vv. 27, 28, 30, and 31.
[11:31] 29 tc The translation reads with a few medieval Hebrew
[11:31] 30 tc Heb “from Geba.” It is preferable to delete the preposition “from” read by the MT.
[11:31] 31 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
[11:33] 32 map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.
[11:35] 33 tc The translation reads וְגֵי (vÿgey, “and the valley”) rather than the MT reading גֵּי (gey, “the valley”). The original vav (ו) probably dropped out accidentally due to haplography with the final vav on the immediately preceding word.
[11:35] 34 tn Heb “Ge-harashim,” which could be left untranslated as a place name.
[30:18] 35 tn Heb “I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob and will have compassion on his habitations.” For the meaning of the idiom “restore the fortunes of” see the translator’s note on 29:14. The “tents of Jacob” refers to their homes or houses (see BDB 14 s.v. אֹהֶל 2 and compare usage in Judg 19:9; Mal 2:12). The word “ruined” has been supplied in the translation to show more clearly the idea of restoration of their houses on their former sites in conformity to the concepts in the latter half of the verse.
[30:18] 36 sn Heb “on its tel.” A tel is a site where successive layers of occupation are built upon one another after the destruction or decay of the former city. The original site was not abandoned because it had been chosen for strategic purposes, such as proximity to water or ease of defense. Many modern archaeological sites have the designation “Tel” as a component of their name because of this practice.
[30:18] 37 tn Heb “according to its custom [or plan].” Cf. BDB 1049 s.v. מִשְׁפָּט 6.d and compare usage in 1 Sam 27:11.
[31:38] 38 tc The words “is coming” (בָּאִים, ba’im) are not in the written text (Kethib) but are supplied in the margin (Qere), in several Hebrew
[31:38] 39 tn Heb “Oracle of the
[31:38] 40 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[31:38] 41 tn Heb “the city will be built to [or for] the
[31:38] 42 tn The word “westward” is not in the text but is supplied in the translation to give some orientation.
[31:39] 43 tn The words “west” and “southward” are not in the text but are supplied in the translation to give some orientation.
[31:40] 44 sn It is generally agreed that this refers to the Hinnom Valley which was on the southwestern and southern side of the city. It was here where the people of Jerusalem had burned their children as sacrifices and where the
[31:40] 45 tc The translation here follows the Qere and a number of Hebrew
[31:40] 46 sn The Kidron Valley is the valley that joins the Hinnom Valley in the southeastern corner of the city and runs northward on the east side of the city.
[31:40] 47 tn The words “on the east” and “north” are not in the text but are supplied in the translation to give orientation.
[31:40] 48 sn The Horse Gate is mentioned in Neh 3:28 and is generally considered to have been located midway along the eastern wall just south of the temple area.
[31:40] 49 tn The words “will be included within this city that is” are not in the text. The text merely says that “The whole valley…will be sacred to the
[48:30] 50 tn Heb “four thousand five hundred cubits” (i.e., 2.36 kilometers); the phrase occurs again in vv. 32-34.
[48:31] 51 sn See Rev 21:12-14.
[48:35] 52 tn Heb “eighteen thousand cubits” (i.e., 9.45 kilometers).
[48:35] 53 sn See Rev 21:12-21.
