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Men shall dwell therein, and there shall be no more curse; but Jerusalem shall dwell safely.
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The Ultimate End of the Curse
Commentators overwhelmingly connect this promise to the New Jerusalem described in Revelation 22:3. The Hebrew word for 'curse' here is 'cherem,' meaning a ban or utter destruction. The verse prophesies a future time of ultimate peace and security in God's presence, where the threat of divine judgment and total desolation is permanently removed for His people.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And they shall dwell in it - In peace, going forth from it, neither into “captivity,” nor in flight (Zechariah 14:2), (…
19th Century
Anglican
Utter destruction. —Better, ban. (Revelation 22:3.)
16th Century
Protestant
Zechariah concludes what he said in the last verse by saying that Jerusalem, when restored by God to its pristine state, would be a populous city. …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And [men] shall dwell in it In great numbers, in much peace and safety, and from generation to generation: Aben Ezra…
Some consider that the progress of the gospel, beginning from Jerusalem, is symbolized by the living waters flowing from that city. Neither shall t…