Zechariah 5:11

5:11 He replied, “To build a temple ¹  for her in the land of Babylonia. ²  When it is finished, she will be placed there in her own residence.”

Zechariah 7:2

7:2 Now the people of Bethel ³  had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech and their companions to seek the Lord’s favor

Zechariah 12:13

12:13 the clan of the descendants of Levi by itself and their wives by themselves; and the clan of the Shimeites ⁴  by itself and their wives by themselves –

Zechariah 13:6

13:6 Then someone will ask him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ ⁵  and he will answer, ‘Some that I received in the house of my friends.’

[5:11]  ¹ tn Heb “house” (so NIV, NRSV, CEV).

[5:11]  ² sn The land of Babylonia (Heb “the land of Shinar”) is another name for Sumer and Akkad, where Babylon was located (Gen 10:10). Babylon throughout the Bible symbolizes the focus of anti-God sentiment and activity (Gen 11:4; 14:1; Isa 13–14; 47:1-3; Jer 50–51; Rev 14:8; 17:1, 5, 18; 18:21).

[7:2]  ³ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[12:13]  ⁵ sn The Shimeites were Levites (Exod 6:16-17; Num 3:17-18) who presumably were prominent in the postexilic era. Just as David and Nathan represented the political leadership of the community, so Levi and Shimei represented the religious leadership. All will lament the piercing of the Messiah.

[13:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “wounds between your hands.” Cf. NIV “wounds on your body”; KJV makes this more specific: “wounds in thine hands.”