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Jerusalem, you used to be like a guard tower for my flock. City of Zion, you used to be a place of safety for my people. The glorious kingdom you had before will be given back to you. Once again a king will rule over your people."
Reference
Greek: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosólyma)
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
Hebrew: Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Greek: εἴκω (eíkō)
to resemble
Hebrew: dᵉmâh
to resemble
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: ṭabbâch
a lifeguardsman
Greek: πύργος (pýrgos)
a tower or castle
Hebrew: bâchôwn
an assayer or metals
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ποίμνη (poímnē)
a flock (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: mirʻîyth
pasturage; concretely, a flock
Greek: πόλις (pólis)
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
Hebrew: qiryâʼ
{building; a city}
Hebrew: Tsîyôwn
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: περιοχή (periochḗ)
a being held around, i.e. (concretely) a passage (of Scripture, as circumscribed)
Hebrew: ʻômed
a spot (as being fixed)
Hebrew: yeshaʻ
liberty, deliverance, prosperity
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἔνδοξος (éndoxos)
in glory, i.e. splendid, (figuratively) noble
Greek: βασιλεία (basileía)
properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: malkûw
dominion (abstractly or concretely)
Greek: πρῶτον (prōton)
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
Hebrew: ṭᵉrôwm
not yet
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: νῶτος (nōtos)
the back
Hebrew: gab
the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.
Greek: ἅπαξ (hápax)
one (or a single) time (numerically or conclusively)
Greek: πάλιν (pálin)
(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
Hebrew: gam
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: βασιλεύω (basileúō)
to rule (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: melek
a king
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: βραβεύω (brabeúō)
to arbitrate, i.e. (genitive case) to govern (figuratively, prevail)
Hebrew: maʻtsâr
subjectively, control
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Kingdom
Revelation 22:5
Obadiah 1:21
Daniel 2:44
Parallel theme
Isaiah 1:26
Zechariah 9:12
Genesis 35:21
Ephesians 1:21
Mark 12:1
Numbers 24:19
References Jerusalem
Zechariah 9:10
Verse Explanation
Zion is pictured as the watchtower of the flock and the stronghold of Jerusalem, from which the former authority of God's kingdom will return to His people.
History
Jerusalem imagery: The city and its surrounding hills were associated with royal authority and the Davidic kingdom.