Zechariah 12:7

Zechariah 12:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
• New International Version (NIV)“The Lord will save the dwellings of Judah first, so that the honor of the house of David and of Jerusalem’s inhabitants may not be greater than that of Judah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And the Lord will give salvation to the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not surpass that of Judah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“The Lord will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall not become greater than that of Judah.

Context of Zechariah 12:7

5Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through the Lord of hosts, their God.’ 6“In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot among pieces of wood and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples, while the inhabitants of Jerusalem again dwell on their own sites in Jerusalem. The Lord also will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem will not be magnified above Judah. 8In that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who is feeble among them in that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord before them. 9And in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:7 word by word

וְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־אָהֳלֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן לֹֽא־תִגְדַּ֜ל תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בֵּית־דָּוִ֗יד וְתִפְאֶ֛רֶת יֹשֵׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם עַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• the tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• soמַ֫עַןma‛an · becauseH4616
• that the gloryתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• of the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• will not be magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• aboveעַל‛al · uponH5921

Cross-references for Zechariah 12:7

• Zechariah 4:6Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.
• Zechariah 11:11So it was broken on that day, and thus the afflicted of the flock who were watching me realized that it was the word of the Lord.
• Isaiah 2:11The proud look of man will be abased And the loftiness of man will be humbled, And the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
• Isaiah 23:9The Lord of hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all beauty, To despise all the honored of the earth.
• Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the Lord, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches;
• Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.
• Luke 1:51He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
• Luke 10:21At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.
• John 7:47The Pharisees then answered them, “You have not also been led astray, have you?
• Romans 3:27Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
• 1 Corinthians 1:26For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
• 2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
• James 4:6But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Job 19:5If indeed you vaunt yourselves against me And prove my disgrace to me,
• Psalms 35:26Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

Commentaries on Zechariah 12:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first - This, I suppose, refers to the same thing. The Gospel of Christ shall go from the least to the greatest. Eminent men are not the first that are called; the poor have the Gospel preached to them. And this is done in the wise providence of God, that the "glory of the house of David," etc., that secular influence may appear to have no hand in the matter; and that God does not send his Gospel to a great man…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first - Still it is, the Lord shall save.‘ We have, on the one side, the siege,‘ the gathering of all the peoples of the earth against Jerusalem, the horse and his rider.‘ On the other, no human strength; not, as before, in the prophecy of the Maccabees, the bow, the arrow, and the sword, though in the hand of God Zechariah 9:13. It is thrice, I will make‘ Zechariah 9:2-3,; I will smite‘ (Zechariah 9:4 bis); and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14The theme of Jerusalem versus the nations connects the four messages in Zechariah's second oracle. The nations gather against Jerusalem at both the start (Zechariah 12:1–9) and the end (14:1–15) of the oracle. The repeated phrase on that day points to the future day of the Lord. This oracle shows both judgment and blessing for Jerusalem. The main focus is the cleansing of the people of Israel (Zechariah 13:1), ending with God's universal kingdom…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Judah is to be "first saved," because of her meek acknowledgment of dependence on Jerusalem, subordinate to Jehovah's aid. tents--shifting and insecure, as contrasted with the solid fortifications of Judah. But God chooses the weak to confound the mighty, that all human glorying may be set aside.Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 12:7

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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Commentaries on Zechariah 12

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings