Zechariah 2:11

Zechariah 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall become My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.

Context of Zechariah 2:11

9“I am about to punish them in such a way,” he says, “that they will be looted by their own slaves.” Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me. 10“Sing out and be happy, Zion my daughter! For look, I have come; I will settle in your midst,” says the Lord. “Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on the day of salvation, and they will also be my people. Indeed, I will settle in the midst of you all.” Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you. 12The Lord will take possession of Judah as his portion in the holy land and he will choose Jerusalem once again. 13Be silent in the Lord’s presence, all people everywhere, for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place.

Zechariah 2:11 word by word

וְנִלְווּ֩ גוֹיִ֨ם רַבִּ֤ים אֶל־יְהוָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י לְעָ֑ם וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֣י בְתוֹכֵ֔ךְ וְיָדַ֕עַתְּ כִּי־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֵלָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• shall be joinedלָוָהlâvâh · to joinH3867
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• and shall be my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and I will dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of thee, and thou shalt knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• hath sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for Zechariah 2:11

• Zechariah 8:20The Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people – residents of many cities – will come.
• Psalms 22:27Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!
• Psalms 68:29as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you.
• Psalms 72:8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!
• Isaiah 2:2In the future the mountain of the Lord’s temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it,
• Isaiah 11:9They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord’s sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.
• Isaiah 19:24At that time Israel will be the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria, and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth.
• Isaiah 42:1“Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations.
• Isaiah 45:14This is what the Lord says: “The profit of Egypt and the revenue of Ethiopia, along with the Sabeans, those tall men, will be brought to you and become yours. They will walk behind you, coming along in chains. They will bow down to you and pray to you: ‘Truly God is with you; he has no peer; there is no other God!’”
• Isaiah 49:6he says, “Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth.”
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord reveals his royal power in the sight of all the nations; the entire earth sees our God deliver.
• Isaiah 60:3Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light.
• Isaiah 66:19I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations – to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.
• Jeremiah 16:19Then I said, “Lord, you give me strength and protect me. You are the one I can run to for safety when I am in trouble. Nations from all over the earth will come to you and say, ‘Our ancestors had nothing but false gods – worthless idols that could not help them at all.
• Malachi 1:11For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord who rules over all.
• Luke 2:32a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

Commentaries on Zechariah 2:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Many nations shall be joined to the Lord - This most certainly belongs to the Christian church. No nation or people ever became converts to the Jewish religion, but whole nations have embraced the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And many nations shall join themselves - cleaving to Him by a close union. Isaiah had so spoken of single proselytes Isaiah 56:3-6; Jeremiah had used the word of Israel‘s self-exhortation after the return from Babylon; “going and weeping,” they shall go and seek the Lord their God, saying, “Come and let us join ourselves unto the Lord, in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten” Jeremiah 50:4-5. This Zechariah now predicts of “many nations.” The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 Here is a prediction of the coming of Christ in human nature. Many nations in that day would renounce idolatry, and God will own those for his people who join him with purpose of heart. Glorious times are foretold as a prophecy of our Lord's coming and kingdom. God is about to do something unexpected, and very surprising, and to plead his people's cause, which had long seemed neglected. Silently submit to his holy will, and patiently wait the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-13God called the exiles to return from Babylon, which predicted their return to Israel (Zechariah 2:6–9) and God's presence returning to Jerusalem (2:10–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. many nations ... joined to the Lord in that day--The result of the Jews' exile in Babylon was that, at their subsequent return, through the diffusion of knowledge of their religion, many Gentiles became proselytes, worshipping in the court of the Gentiles (1Ki 8:41). Cyrus, Darius, Alexander, Ptolemy Philadelphus, Augustus, and Tiberius, paid respect to the temple by sending offerings [Grotius]. But all this is but a shadow of the future conversion of…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Zechariah 2

• 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