New International Version (© 2011) and said to him: "Run, tell that young man, 'Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of people and animals in it.King James Bible And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:American Standard Version and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.Young's Literal Translation and he saith unto him, 'Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.Zechariah 2:4 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleRun, speak to this young man - Nehemiah must have been a young man when he was sakee, or cup-bearer, to Artaxerxes. As towns without walls - It shall be so numerously inhabited as not to be contained within its ancient limits. Josephus, speaking of this time, says, Wars 5:4:2, "The city, overflowing with inhabitants, by degrees extended itself beyond its walls." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge young. Jeremiah 1:6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom... 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith... Jerusalem. We learn from Josephus, that Jerusalem actually overflowed with inhabitants, and gradually extended itself beyond its walls, and that Herod Agrippa fortified the new part, called Bezetha. Zechariah 1:17 Cry yet, saying, Thus said the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad... Zechariah 8:4,5 Thus said the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem... Zechariah 12:6 In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf... Zechariah 14:10,11 All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place... Isaiah 33:20 Look on Zion, the city of our solemnities: your eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down... Isaiah 44:26 That confirms the word of his servant, and performes the counsel of his messengers; that said to Jerusalem, You shall be inhabited... Jeremiah 30:18,19 Thus said the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places... Jeremiah 31:24,27 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, farmers, and they that go forth with flocks... Jeremiah 31:38-40 Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel to the gate of the corner... Jeremiah 33:10-13 Thus said the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which you say shall be desolate without man and without beast... Ezekiel 36:10,11 And I will multiply men on you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited... Micah 7:11 In the day that your walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed. Zechariah 2:4 Parallel Commentaries
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1 Timothy 4:12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. Esther 9:19 That is why rural Jews--those living in villages--observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other. Isaiah 49:20 The children born during your bereavement will yet say in your hearing, 'This place is too small for us; give us more space to live in.' Jeremiah 1:6 "Alas, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am too young." Jeremiah 30:19 From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained. Jeremiah 33:22 I will make the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who minister before me as countless as the stars in the sky and as measureless as the sand on the seashore.'" Ezekiel 38:11 You will say, "I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people--all of them living without walls and without gates and bars.
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