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# General Information:
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In verses 14-16, Zechariah describes how Yahweh will rescue Israel from their enemies.
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# God will rescue them ... as the flock of his people
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The people of Israel are spoken of as if they are God's sheep that he cares for and protects. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# They are the jewels of a crown
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The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were the expensive jewels in the crown of a king that show how glorious he is. Alternate translation: "They will be like beautiful stones in a crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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