Zechariah 14:11 - Exposition

Men shall dwell in it. There shall be no tear of exile and captivity, and no necessity to fly from a victorious enemy ( Zechariah 14:2 , Zechariah 14:5 ). Utter destruction; literally, curse, ban; LXX . and Vulgate, "There shall be no more anathema." The inhabitants shall not incur the curse which is inflicted on transgressors, idolaters, and their cities by the old Law (see Exodus 22:20 ; Deuteronomy 7:2 ; Deuteronomy 13:12-15 ; Deuteronomy 20:17 ; comp. Ezra 10:8 ; Isaiah 43:28 ; Revelation 22:3 ). Shall be safely inhabited; or, shall dwell safely. Sin being removed, there will be no more occasion for chastisement; and the spiritual Jerusalem shall never be destroyed.