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Zechariah 9

Berean Standard Bible

The Burden against Israel’s Enemies

1This is the burdenH4853 of the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 against the landH776 of HadrachH2317 and DamascusH1834 its resting placeH4496— forH3588 the eyesH5869 of menH120 and of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 are upon the LORDH30681—2and alsoH1571 against HamathH2574, which bordersH1379 it, as well as TyreH6865 and SidonH6721, thoughH3588 they are veryH3966 shrewdH2449.

3TyreH6865 has builtH1129 herself a fortressH4692;she has heaped upH6651 silverH3701 like dustH6083,and goldH2742 like the dirtH2916 of the streetsH2351.4BeholdH2009, the LordH136 will impoverish herH3423and castH5221 her wealthH2428 into the seaH3220,2and sheH1931 will be consumedH398 by fireH784.
5AshkelonH831 will seeH7200 and fearH3372;GazaH5804 will writhe in agonyH3966H2342,as will EkronH6138,forH3588 her hopeH4007 will witherH954.There will cease to beH6 a kingH4428 in GazaH5804,and AshkelonH831 will be uninhabitedH3808H3427.6A mixed raceH4464 will occupyH3427 AshdodH795,and I will cut offH3772 the prideH1347 of the PhilistinesH6430.7I will removeH5493 the bloodH1818 from their mouthsH6310and the abominationsH8251 from betweenH996 their teethH8127.Then theyH1931 tooH1571 will become a remnantH7604 for our GodH430;they will becomeH1961 like a clanH4413 in JudahH3063,and EkronH6138 will be like the JebusitesH2983.

Zion’s Coming King

(Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–40; John 12:12–19)

8But I will camp aroundH2583 My houseH1004 because of an armyH4675, because of those who march to and froH5674H7725, and never againH3808H5750 will an oppressorH5065 overrunH5674 My people, forH3588 nowH6258 I keep watchH7200 with My own eyesH5869.

9RejoiceH1523 greatlyH3966, O DaughterH1323 of ZionH6726!Shout in triumphH7321, O DaughterH1323 of JerusalemH3389!SeeH2009, your KingH4428 comesH935 to you,righteousH6662 and victoriousH3467,4humbleH6041 and ridingH7392 onH5921 a donkeyH2543,onH5921 a coltH5895, the foalH1121 of a donkeyH860.510And I will cut offH3772 the chariotH7393 from EphraimH6696and the horseH5483 from JerusalemH3389,and the bowH7198 of warH4421 will be brokenH3772.Then He will proclaimH1696 peaceH7965 to the nationsH1471.His dominion will extendH4915 from seaH3220 toH5704 seaH3220,and from the EuphratesH51047toH5704 the endsH657 of the earthH776.11As for youH859,because of the bloodH1818 of My covenantH1285,I will releaseH7971 your prisonersH615from the waterlessH369H4325 pitH953.12ReturnH7725 to your strongholdH1225,O prisonersH615 of hopeH8615;evenH1571 todayH3117 I declareH5046that I will restoreH7725 to you doubleH4932.

The LORD Will Save His People

13ForH3588 I will bendH1869 JudahH3063 as My bowH7198 and fit itH4390 with EphraimH669. I will rouseH5782 your sonsH1121, O ZionH6726, againstH5921 the sonsH1121 of GreeceH3120.8 I will make youH7760 like the swordH2719 of a mighty manH1368.

14Then the LORDH3068 will appearH7200 over themH5921,and His arrowH2671 will go forthH3318 like lightningH1300.The LordH136 GODH3069 will soundH8628 the ram’s hornH7782and advanceH1980 in the whirlwindsH5591 of the southH8486.15The LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 will shieldH1598 themH5921.They will destroyH398 and conquerH3533 with slingstonesH68H7050;they will drinkH8354 and roarH1993 as withH3644 wineH3196.And they will be filledH4390 like sprinkling bowlsH4219,drenched like the cornersH2106 of the altarH4196.16On thatH1931 dayH3117 the LORDH3068 their GodH430 will save themH3467as the flockH6629 of His peopleH5971;forH3588 like jewelsH68 in a crownH5145they will sparkleH5264 overH5921 His landH127.17HowH4100 lovely they will beH2898,and howH4100 beautifulH3308!GrainH1715 will make the young menH970 flourishH5107,and new wineH8492, the young womenH1330.

Notes

  1. 1. Zechariah 9:1 Or for the eye of the LORD is on all men and all the tribes of Israel ↩
  2. 2. Zechariah 9:4 Or strike down her power on the sea ↩
  3. 3. Zechariah 9:7 Or like a leader ↩
  4. 4. Zechariah 9:9 Or righteous and endowed with salvation ↩
  5. 5. Zechariah 9:9 Cited in Matthew 21:5 and John 12:15 ↩
  6. 6. Zechariah 9:10 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel ↩
  7. 7. Zechariah 9:10 Hebrew the River ↩
  8. 8. Zechariah 9:13 Hebrew the sons of Javan ↩

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