506 B
506 B
General Information:
Yahweh compares the leaders of Jerusalem to a wall and himself to an invading army.
a man from them who would build up a wall
"a man from among them who would act like he built a wall"
stand before me in its breach
Its "breach" refers to a gap in the wall. This speaks of the man defending the people before Yahweh as if he were a warrior standing in the breach to defend the city.
for the land so I would not destroy it
"for the people so that I would not destroy them"