Then the Lord will create a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night over the entire site of Mount Zion and over its assemblies. For there will be a canopy over all the glory,
I will camp at my house as a guard, against those who march back and forth, and no oppressor will march against them again, for now I have seen with my own eyes.
For the majestic one, our Lord, will be there, a place of rivers and broad streams where ships that are rowed will not go, and majestic vessels will not pass.
His rock will pass away because of fear, and his officers will be afraid because of the signal flag. This is the Lord’s declaration #– #whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
‘Therefore prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog, “This is what the Lord God says: On that day when my people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not know this
He measured the temple complex on all four sides. It had a wall all round it, 265 metres long and 265 metres wide, to separate the holy from the common.
‘Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become my people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you.
Then the Lord will appear over them, and his arrow will fly like lightning. The Lord God will sound the ram’s horn and advance with the southern storms.
As the man went out east with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off five hundred and thirty metres and led me through the water. It came up to my ankles.
Therefore, this is what the Lord says: In mercy, I have returned to Jerusalem; my house will be rebuilt within it #– #this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies #– #and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.