Zechariah 1:17

First Vision: Horsemen

¹⁶ Therefore, said Jehovah: I will return to Jerusalem with compassion. My house will be built in it, said Jehovah of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem. ¹⁷ Again, proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.”’” ¹⁸ I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, four horns.

Lord Almighty

Lord of Hosts

Lord Shall

Says the Lord

Thus Says the Lord

Upon Zion

Jehovah

Jerusalem

Zion

Isaiah 51:3

Jehovah will surely comfort Zion. He will look with compassion on all her ruins. He will make her deserts like Eden and her wastelands like the garden of Jehovah. Joy and gladness will be found in her along with thanksgiving and the sound of singing.

Zechariah 2:12

Jehovah will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will yet choose Jerusalem.

Isaiah 14:1

Jehovah will have compassion on Jacob and again choose Israel. He will resettle them in their own country. Foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob.

Isaiah 44:26

I make the word of my servant come true. I accomplish the purpose of my messengers. I say of Jerusalem, 'She will be inhabited!' And I say to the cities of Judah, 'You will be rebuilt! I will make your ruins raise up.'

2 Chronicles 6:6

Now I have chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name. I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.

Nehemiah 11:3

These are the chiefs of the divisions of the country who were living in Jerusalem: but in the towns of Judah everyone was living on his heritage in the towns, that is, Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.

Nehemiah 11:20

And the rest of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, in all the towns of Judah, every one in his heritage.

Psalm 69:35

God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.

Psalm 132:13-14

Jehovah has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.

Isaiah 40:1-2

Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

Isaiah 41:8-9

However you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham, my friend,

Isaiah 49:13

Shout for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Break into joyful shouting, O mountains! For Jehovah has comforted his people. He will have compassion on his afflicted.

Isaiah 51:12

I, even I, am the one who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men? The sons of men are like grass!

Isaiah 52:9

Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem! Jehovah has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.

Isaiah 54:8

In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you, says Jehovah your Redeemer.

Isaiah 61:4-6

They will rebuild the ancient ruins. They will raise up the former devastations. And they will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.

Isaiah 66:13

As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 31:13

Then young women will rejoice and dance along with young men and old men. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them. I will replace their sorrow with joy.

Jeremiah 31:23-24

Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel says: Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their prosperity. They will say: 'Jehovah bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy mountain!'

Jeremiah 32:43-44

Fields will be bought in this land of which you say: It is desolation, without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.'

Jeremiah 33:13

In mountain towns, in the foothills, and in southern Judah, in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, and in the towns of Judah, shepherds will once again count their sheep.' I Jehovah have spoken.

Ezekiel 36:10-11

I will increase the number of people who live on you. All the people of Israel, all of them, will live on you. The cities will be inhabited, and the ruins will be rebuilt.

Ezekiel 36:33

This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'On the day that I cleanse you from all your wickedness, I will cause your cities to be lived in again, and your ruins will be rebuilt.

Amos 9:14

I will bring my people Israel back from captivity. They will rebuild the cities and inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, and drink the wine. They will also make gardens and eat their fruit.

Obadiah 1:20

The captives of this host of the children of Israel among the Canaanites, will possess Zarephath. The captives of Jerusalem in Sepharad will possess the cities of the South.

Zephaniah 3:15-17

Jehovah has removed his judgments against you. He has turned aside your enemies. The King of Israel, Jehovah, is in your midst! You will fear calamity no more.

Zechariah 3:2

Jehovah said to Satan: Jehovah rebukes you, O Satan; yes, Jehovah, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. Is this a brand plucked out of the fire?

Romans 11:28-29

Concerning the good news, they are enemies for your sakes. With reference to the chosen ones, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

Ephesians 1:4

He chose us through him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love.