KJV ORIGINAL
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He told him, 'Go run and tell that young guy — Jerusalem is going to be so packed with people and animals that it'll basically be like cities without walls everywhere.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's got big plans for growth that break all the boundaries you thought existed.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Zechariah wrote to the Jewish people who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile around 520-518 BCE. It was written to encourage the returned exiles to rebuild the temple and to assure them of Jerusalem's future divine protection and prosperity.
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