Zechariah 2:8

8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts;

After lthe glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you:

For the that toucheth you utoucheth vthe apple of his eye.

Zechariah 2:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

8 For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye—

Zechariah 2:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

8 For thus said the Lord of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye:

Zechariah 2:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

8 After a period of glory, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me against the nations who plundered you. For he said, “Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.

Zechariah 2:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

8 For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.

Zechariah 2:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

8 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “After he has honored me and sent me against the nations who took your possessions—because whoever touches you hurts what is precious to me—

Zechariah 2:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Zechariah 2:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After the glory, hath he sent me unto the nations that made you a spoil; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Zechariah 2:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

8 This is what the Lord of Armies says: Afterwards, the Glory sent me to the nations who looted you. Whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye.

Zechariah 2:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

8 For the Lord of Hosts says this: “He has sent Me for His glory against the nations who are plundering you, for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of His eye.

Zechariah 2:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

8 For thus said the Lord of hosts (after his glory sent me) regarding the nations that plundered you: Truly, one who touches you touches the apple of my eye.

Zechariah 2:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8 For thus said Yahweh of hosts, after glory he sent me against the nations plundering you: Truly, the one touching you is touching the apple of his eye.

Zechariah 2:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

8 The Lord rules over all. His angel says to Israel, “The Lord has sent me to honor him. He wants me to punish the nations that have robbed you of everything. After all, anyone who hurts you hurts those the Lord loves and guards.

Zechariah 2:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, “After glory He has sent Me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.

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l	So Isai. 60:19. ver. 8. Rev. 21:23. See Hagg. 2:9.
t	Je 12:14
u	So Isai. 63:9. Acts 9:4, 5.
v	Lam. 2:18. See Deut. 32:10.