Zechariah 1:14

Context1:14 Turning to me, the messenger then said, “Cry out that the Lord who rules over all says, ‘I am very much moved 1 for Jerusalem and for Zion.
Zechariah 2:10
Context2:10 “Sing out and be happy, Zion my daughter! 2 For look, I have come; I will settle in your midst,” says the Lord.
1 tn Heb “jealous for” (so KJV, ASV); NIV, NRSV “very jealous for”; CEV “very protective of.” The meaning is that Jerusalem/Zion is the special object of God’s grace and purposes. This results in his unusual protection of his people, a protection not accorded others with whom he does not have such a close relationship.
2 sn This individualizing of Zion as a daughter draws attention to the corporate nature of the covenant community and also to the tenderness with which the