Zec 2:8 | HCSB | STEP | For the Lord of Hosts says this : “He has sent Me for His glory against the nations who are plundering you, for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of His eye .

‏ Zechariah 2:8

8 For the Lord of ^{▼▼Hosts/hosts: Military forces consisting of God's angels, sometimes including the sun, moon, and stars, and occasionally, Israel}Hosts says this: “He has sent Me ^{▼▼Or me} for His glory against the nations who are plundering you, for anyone who touches you touches the pupil ^{▼▼Or apple} of His ^{▼▼Ancient Jewish tradition reads My} eye.