Zechariah 14
Berean Standard Bible
The Destroyers of Jerusalem Destroyed
1BeholdH2009, a dayH3117 of the LORDH3068 is comingH935 when your plunderH7998 will be dividedH2505 in your presenceH7130. 2For I will gatherH622 allH3605 the nationsH1471 for battleH4421 againstH413 JerusalemH3389, and the cityH5892 will be capturedH3920, the housesH1004 lootedH8155, and the womenH802 ravishedH7693. HalfH2677 of the cityH5892 will goH3318 into exileH1473, but the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 will notH3808 be removedH3772 fromH4480 the cityH5892.
3Then the LORDH3068 will go outH3318 to fightH3898 against thoseH1992 nationsH1471, as He fightsH3898 in the dayH3117 of battleH7128. 4On thatH1931 dayH3117 His feetH7272 will standH5975 onH5921 the MountH2022 of OlivesH2132, eastH6924 of JerusalemH3389, and the MountH2022 of OlivesH2132 will be splitH1234 in twoH2677 from eastH4217 to westH3220, forming a greatH1419H3966 valleyH1516, with halfH2677 the mountainH2022 movingH4185 to the northH6828 and halfH2677 to the southH5045. 5You will fleeH5127 by My mountainH2022 valleyH1516, forH3588 it will extendH5060 toH413 AzalH682. You will fleeH5127 asH834 you fledH5127 fromH6440 the earthquakeH7494 in the daysH3117 of UzziahH5818 kingH4428 of JudahH3063. Then the LORDH3068 my GodH430 will comeH935, and allH3605 the holy onesH6918 with HimH5973.1
On thatH1931 dayH3117 there will beH1961 noH3808 lightH216, no coldH3368 or frostH7087. 7It will beH1961 a unique dayH3117 knownH3045 onlyH259H1931 to the LORDH3068, withoutH3808 dayH3117H3808 or nightH3915; but when eveningH6153 comesH1961, there will beH1961H6256 lightH216.
8AndH1961 on thatH1931 dayH3117 livingH2416 waterH4325 will flow outH3318 from JerusalemH3389, halfH2677 of it towardH413 the EasternH6931 SeaH32202 and the other halfH2677 towardH413 the WesternH314 SeaH3220,3 in summerH7019 and winter alikeH2779H1961. 9On thatH1931H1961 dayH3117 the LORDH3068 will becomeH1961 KingH4428 overH5921 allH3605 the earthH776—the LORDH3068 aloneH259, and His nameH8034 aloneH259.
10AllH3605 the landH776 from GebaH1387 to RimmonH7417 southH5045 of JerusalemH3389 will be turnedH5437 into a plainH6160, but Jerusalem will be raised upH7213 and will remainH3427 in her placeH8478, from the BenjaminH1144 GateH8179 toH5704 the siteH4725 of the FirstH7223 GateH8179 toH5704 the CornerH6434 GateH8179, and from the TowerH4026 of HananelH2606 toH5704 the royalH4428 winepressesH3342. 11People will liveH3427 there, and neverH3808 againH5750 will there beH1961 an utter destructionH2764. So JerusalemH3389 will dwellH3427 securelyH983.
12And thisH2063 will beH1961 the plagueH4046 with whichH834 the LORDH3068 strikesH5062 allH3605 the peoplesH5971 whoH834 have warredH6633 againstH5921 JerusalemH3389: Their fleshH1320 will rotH4743 while theyH1931 standH5975 onH5921 their feetH7272, their eyesH5869 will rotH4743 in their socketsH2356, and their tonguesH3956 will rotH4743 in their mouthsH6310.
13On thatH1931H1961 dayH3117 a greatH7227 panicH4103 from the LORDH3068 will comeH1961 upon them, so that eachH376 will seizeH2388 the handH3027 of anotherH7453, and the handH3027 of one will riseH5927 againstH5921H3027 the otherH7453. 14JudahH3063 will alsoH1571 fightH3898 at JerusalemH3389, and the wealthH2428 of allH3605 the surroundingH5439 nationsH1471 will be collectedH622—goldH2091, silverH3701, and apparelH899 in great abundanceH7230H3966. 15And a similarH3651 plagueH4046 will strikeH1961 the horsesH5483 and mulesH6505, camelsH1581 and donkeysH2543, and allH3605 the animalsH929 in thoseH1992 campsH4264.
All Nations Will Worship the King
(Leviticus 23:33–44; Nehemiah 8:13–18)
Then allH3605 the survivorsH3498 fromH3605 the nationsH1471 that cameH935 againstH5921 JerusalemH3389 will go upH5927H1767 yearH8141 after yearH8141 to worshipH7812 the KingH4428, the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, and to celebrateH2287 the FeastH2282 of TabernaclesH5521.4 17And shouldH1961 anyH834 of the familiesH4940 of the earthH776 notH3808 go upH5927H854 toH413 JerusalemH3389 to worshipH7812 the KingH4428, the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, then the rainH1653 will notH3808 fallH1961 on themH5921. 18And ifH518 the peopleH4940 of EgyptH4714 will notH3808 go upH5927 andH3808 enter inH935, then the rain will notH3808 fall on themH5921; this will beH1961 the plagueH4046 with whichH834 the LORDH3068 strikesH5062 the nationsH1471 whoH834 do notH3808 go upH5927 to celebrateH2287 the FeastH2282 of TabernaclesH5521. 19ThisH2063 will beH1961 the punishmentH2403 of EgyptH4714H2403 and of allH3605 the nationsH1471 thatH834 do notH3808 go upH5927 to celebrateH2287 the FeastH2282 of TabernaclesH5521.
20On thatH1931 dayH3117, HOLYH6944 TO THE LORDH30685 will beH1961 inscribed onH5921 the bellsH4698 of the horsesH5483, and the cooking potsH5518 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 will beH1961 like the sprinkling bowlsH4219 beforeH6440 the altarH4196. 21Indeed, everyH3605 potH5518 in JerusalemH3389 and JudahH3063 will beH1961 holyH6944 to the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, and allH3605 who sacrificeH2076 will comeH935 and takeH3947 some pots and cookH1310 in them. And on thatH1931 dayH3117 there will noH3808 longerH5750 beH1961 a CanaaniteH36696 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635.
Notes
- 1. Zechariah 14:5 LXX; Hebrew with You ↩
- 2. Zechariah 14:8 That is, the Dead Sea ↩
- 3. Zechariah 14:8 That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea ↩
- 4. Zechariah 14:16 That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; also translated as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Shelters and originally called the Feast of Ingathering (see Exodus 23:16 and Exodus 34:22). ↩
- 5. Zechariah 14:20 That is, the LORD ↩
- 6. Zechariah 14:21 Or merchant ↩
Commentaries on Zechariah 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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