Zechariah 1:16

“‘Therefore,’ says the Lord, ‘I have become compassionate ¹  toward Jerusalem ²  and will rebuild my temple ³  in it,’ says the Lord who rules over all. ‘Once more a surveyor’s measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’

Ezr 6:14,15; Job 38:5; Isa 12:1; Isa 34:11; Isa 44:26-28; Isa 54:8-10; Jer 31:22-25; Jer 31:39,40; Jer 33:10-12; Eze 37:24-28; Eze 39:25-29; Eze 40:3; Eze 47:3; Eze 48:35; Hag 1:14; Zec 2:1,2; Zec 2:10,11; Zec 4:9; Zec 8:3

¹ tn Heb “I have turned.” This suggests that the Lord has responded to the “turning” (i.e., repentance) of the people (v. 6) and now, with great love and forgiveness, allows construction of the temple to proceed.

² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

³ tn Heb “house.”