Zechariah 12:2 meaning and explanation

“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:2, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD speaks through Zechariah to the restored community in Jerusalem, promising that the city will become a cup of drunkenness to the peoples around her. The Hebrew word suggests reeling and staggering, a loss of footing.

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