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Berean Standard Bible

“For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’””

Zechariah 2:5

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Zechariah sees a man with a measuring line setting out to measure Jerusalem. An angel explains that the city will be so full of people and livestock that it will not need walls.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”

World English Bible (WEB)

For I,’ says Yahweh, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her.

King James Version (KJV)

For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about her, and I will be the glory inside her.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo seré para ella, dice Jehová, muro de fuego en derredor, y seré por gloria en medio de ella.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque yo mismo, que soy el Señor, seré su muro de protección, seré como una muralla de fuego a su alrededor, y además haré sentir siempre mi poderosa presencia dentro de ella”.

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