Zechariah 9:8

Zechariah 9:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I will encamp at my house as a guard, so that none shall march to and fro; no oppressor shall again march over them, for now I see with my own eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will camp around My house Because of the army, Because of him who passes by and him who returns. No more shall an oppressor pass through them, For now I have seen with My eyes.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will guard my Temple and protect it from invading armies. I am watching closely to ensure that no more foreign oppressors overrun my people’s land.

Context of Zechariah 9:8

6A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines. 7I will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden food from between their teeth. Those who are left will belong to our God and become a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites. But I will encamp at my temple to guard it against marauding forces. Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch. 9Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Zechariah 9:8 word by word

וְחָנִ֨יתִי לְבֵיתִ֤י מִצָּבָה֙ מֵעֹבֵ֣ר וּמִשָּׁ֔ב וְלֹֽא־יַעֲבֹ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם ע֖וֹד נֹגֵ֑שׂ כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְעֵינָֽי׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will encampחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• about mine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• because of the armyמִצָּבָהmatstsâbâh mitstsâbâh · guardH4675
• because of him that passeth byעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• and because of him that returnethשׁוּבshûb · to return: repentH7725
• and no oppressorנָגַשׂnâgaώ · to oppressH5065
• them any more: for now have I seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• with mine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Zechariah 9:8

• Zechariah 2:1Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand.
• Zechariah 12:8On that day the Lord will shield those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going before them.
• Genesis 32:1Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
• Psalms 34:7The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
• Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
• Isaiah 4:5Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over everything the glory will be a canopy.
• Isaiah 26:1In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts.
• Isaiah 31:5Like birds hovering overhead, the Lord Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will ‘pass over’ it and will rescue it.”
• Isaiah 33:20Look on Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken.
• Isaiah 52:12But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
• Joel 3:16The Lord will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the heavens will tremble. But the Lord will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.
• Revelation 20:9They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them.
• 2 Kings 23:29While Josiah was king, Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt went up to the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to meet him in battle, but Necho faced him and killed him at Megiddo.
• 2 Kings 24:1During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled.
• Jeremiah 46:2Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

Commentaries on Zechariah 9:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8I will encamp about mine house - This may apply to the conquests in Palestine by Alexander, who, coming with great wrath against Jerusalem, was met by Jaddua the high priest and his fellows in their sacred robes, who made intercession for the city and the temple; and, in consequence, Alexander spared both, which he had previously purposed to destroy. He showed the Jews also much favor, and remitted the tax every seventh year, because the law on that year…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And I will encamp about my house - (for my house‘s sake) because of the army “Because,” it is added in explanation, “of him that passeth by and of him that returneth;” Alexander, who passed by with his army, on his way to Egypt, and “returned,” having founded Alexandria. It was a most eventful march; one of the most eventful in the history of mankind. The destruction of the Persian empire, for which it prepared, was in itself of little moment; Alexander‘s…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8This message reassured the Judeans that they should not fear their three main neighbors: Syria (Aram), the Phoenicians (Tyre and Sidon), and the Philistines. These neighbors were rivals of Judah and often tried to gain commercial and territorial advantages. God said their efforts would fail.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. encamp about--(Psa 34:7). mine house--namely, the Jewish people (Zec 3:7; Ho 8:1) [Maurer]. Or, the temple: reassuring the Jews engaged in building, who might otherwise fear their work would be undone by the conqueror [Moore]. The Jews were, in agreement with this prophecy, uninjured by Alexander, though he punished the Samaritans. Typical of their final deliverance from every foe. passeth by ... returneth--Alexander, when advancing against Jerusalem…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Zechariah 9

• 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