Lux Domini
Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

What does Zechariah 2:7 mean?

If God will build Jerusalem for the people and their comfort, they must inhabit it for him and his glory.

Key themes

ReturnTempleMessiahJerusalem

Read with

Keep this verse inside Zechariah 2:6-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.

Zion Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.