Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
Study Helps
Interpretation
The sins of Zion were her worst enemies. God will take away her sins, and then no other enemies shall hurt her.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Zion Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).