Zechariah 2:12

New Living Translation

The land of Judah will be the Lord’s special possession in the holy land, and he will once again choose Jerusalem to be his own city.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:6

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”

Esther 6:13

When Haman told his wife, Zeresh, and all his friends what had happened, his wise advisers and his wife said, “Since Mordecai—this man who has humiliated you—is of Jewish birth, you will never succeed in your plans against him. It will be fatal to continue opposing him.”

Psalm 105:15

“Do not touch my chosen people, and do not hurt my prophets.”

Psalm 132:13

For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem; he has desired it for his home.

Psalm 132:14

“This is my resting place forever,” he said. “I will live here, for this is the home I desired.

Psalm 135:4

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure.

Psalm 33:12

What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.

Psalm 82:8

Rise up, O God, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.

Isaiah 14:1

But the Lord will have mercy on the descendants of Jacob. He will choose Israel as his special people once again. He will bring them back to settle once again in their own land. And people from many different nations will come and join them there and unite with the people of Israel.

Isaiah 17:14

In the evening Israel waits in terror, but by dawn its enemies are dead. This is the just reward of those who plunder us, a fitting end for those who destroy us.

Isaiah 41:9

I have called you back from the ends of the earth, saying, ‘You are my servant.’ For I have chosen you and will not throw you away.

Jeremiah 10:16

But the God of Israel is no idol! He is the Creator of everything that exists, including Israel, his own special possession. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name!

Jeremiah 30:16

“But all who devour you will be devoured, and all your enemies will be sent into exile. All who plunder you will be plundered, and all who attack you will be attacked.

Jeremiah 51:19

But the God of Israel is no idol! He is the Creator of everything that exists, including his people, his own special possession. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name!

Zechariah 1:17

“Say this also: ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The towns of Israel will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem as his own.’”

Zechariah 3:2

And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire.”

Deuteronomy 32:10

He found them in a desert land, in an empty, howling wasteland. He surrounded them and watched over them; he guarded them as he would guard his own eyes.

Deuteronomy 32:9

“For the people of Israel belong to the Lord; Jacob is his special possession.