Zechariah 14
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The troubles and pain of Jerusalem
Verse 1
WEB Behold, a day of Yahweh comes, when your spoil will be divided in your midst.
KJV Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
TSK Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.: isa 2:12, isa 13:6,9, joe 2:31, joe 3:14, mal 4:5, ac 2:20, re 16:14
Verse 2
WEB For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city will be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go out into captivity, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city.
KJV For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
TSK gather: de 28:9-14, isa 5:26, jer 34:1, da 2:40-43, joe 3:2, mt 22:7, lu 2:1; the city: mt 23:37,38, mt 24:15,16, mr 13:14,19, lu 19:43,44, lu 21:20-24; the houses: isa 13:16, la 1:10, la 5:11,12, am 7:17, mt 24:19-21; the residue: lu 21:24; shall not: zec 13:8,9, isa 65:6-9,18, mt 24:22, ro 9:27-29, ga 4:26,27
Verse 3
WEB Then Yahweh will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
KJV Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
TSK Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations,: zec 2:8,9, zec 10:4,5, zec 12:2-6,9, isa 63:1-6, isa 66:15,16, da 2:34,35,44,45, joe 3:2,9-17, zep 3:19, hag 2:21,22, re 6:4-17, re 8:7-13; as: ex 15:1-6, jos 10:42, 2ch 20:15
Verse 4
WEB His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two, from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
KJV And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
TSK his feet: zec 14:7, eze 11:23, eze 43:2, ac 1:11,12; cleave: zec 4:7, isa 64:1,2, mic 1:3,4, na 1:5,6, hab 3:6, mr 11:23; a very: zec 14:10, joe 3:12-14; half of the: eze 47:1-12
Verse 5
WEB You shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel; yes, you shall flee, just like you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Yahweh my God will come, and all the holy ones with you.
KJV And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
TSK ye shall flee: nu 16:34, re 11:13, re 16:18-21; ye fled: isa 29:6, am 1:1; the Lord: ps 96:13, ps 97:4-6, ps 98:9, isa 64:1-3, isa 66:15,16, da 7:9-14,21-27, mt 16:27, mt 24:3,27-31, mt 25:31, mr 13:26,27, lu 21:27, 2th 2:8, jas 5:8, jude 1:14,15, re 6:16,17, re 20:4,11; and all: de 33:2, joe 3:11, 1th 3:13, 2th 1:7-10
Verse 6
WEB It will happen in that day, that there will not be light, cold, or frost.
KJV And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
TSK not: ps 97:10,11, ps 112:4, pr 4:18,19, isa 50:10, isa 60:1-3, ho 6:3, lu 1:78,79, joh 1:5, joh 12:46, eph 5:8-14, col 1:12, 2pe 1:19, re 11:3,15
Verse 7
WEB It will be a unique day which is known to Yahweh; not day, and not night; but it will come to pass, that at evening time there will be light.
KJV But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
TSK it shall be one day: re 21:23, re 22:5; which: ps 37:18, mt 24:36, mr 13:32, ac 1:7, ac 15:18, ac 17:26,31, 1th 5:2; at: isa 9:7, isa 11:9, isa 30:26, isa 60:19,20, da 12:4, ho 3:5, re 11:15, re 14:6, re 20:2-4, re 21:3
Encouraging prospects, and the destruction of her enemies
Verse 8
WEB It will happen in that day, that living waters will go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea; in summer and in winter will it be.
KJV And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
TSK living: eze 47:1-12, joe 3:18, lu 24:47, joh 4:10,14, joh 7:38, re 22:1,2,17; former: joe 2:20; in summer: isa 35:7, isa 41:17,18, isa 49:10, isa 58:11, re 7:16,17
Verse 9
WEB Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one.
KJV And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
TSK the Lord: zec 8:20-23, ge 49:10, 1sa 2:10, ps 2:6-8, ps 22:27-31, ps 47:2-9, ps 67:4, ps 72:8-11,17, ps 86:9, isa 2:2-4, isa 45:22-25, isa 49:6,7, isa 54:5, isa 60:12-14, da 2:44,45, da 7:27, am 9:12, mic 4:1-3, mic 5:4, zep 3:9, re 11:15; one Lord: eph 4:5,6; and: jer 23:6, mt 1:23, mt 28:19, eph 3:14,15
Verse 10
WEB All the land will be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up, and will dwell in her place, from Benjamin’s gate to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.
KJV All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
TSK the land: zec 4:6,7, isa 40:3,4, lu 3:4-6; from Geba: jos 21:17, 1ki 15:22, isa 10:29; Rimmon: jos 15:32, jud 20:45,47, jud 21:13, 1ch 4:32, 1ch 6:77; inhabited: zec 2:4, zec 12:6, jer 30:18; from Benjamin's: 2ch 25:23, ne 3:1, ne 12:39, jer 31:38-40, jer 37:13, jer 38:7
Verse 11
WEB Men will dwell therein, and there will be no more curse; but Jerusalem will dwell safely.
KJV And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
TSK there: nu 21:3, isa 60:18, jer 31:40, eze 37:26, joe 3:17,20, am 9:15, re 21:4, re 22:3; shall be safely inhabited: zec 2:4, zec 8:4,8, isa 26:1, isa 66:22, jer 23:5,6, jer 33:15,16, eze 34:22-29
Verse 12
WEB This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: their flesh will consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will consume away in their sockets, and their tongue will consume away in their mouth.
KJV And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
TSK the plague wherewith: zec 14:3, zec 12:9, ps 110:5,6, isa 34:1-17, isa 66:15,16, eze 38:18-22, eze 39:4-6,17-20, joe 3:1,2, mic 4:11-13, mic 5:8,9, mic 7:16,17, re 16:1-21, re 19:17-21; Their flesh: le 26:18,21,24,28, de 28:59, 2ch 21:15,18,19, ps 90:11, ac 12:23, re 9:5,6, re 16:10,11,21, re 17:16, re 18:6-8
Verse 13
WEB It will happen in that day, that a great panic from Yahweh will be among them; and they will lay hold everyone on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand will rise up against the hand of his neighbor.
KJV And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
TSK a great: zec 12:4, jud 7:22, 1sa 14:15-23, 2ch 20:22-24, eze 38:21, re 17:12-17
Verse 14
WEB Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together: gold, and silver, and clothing, in great abundance.
KJV And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
TSK Judah also shall: zec 10:4,5, zec 12:5-7; and the: 2ki 7:6-18, 2ch 14:13-15, 2ch 20:25-27, isa 23:18, eze 39:9,10,17-20
Verse 15
WEB So will be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the donkey, and of all the animals that will be in those camps, as that plague.
KJV And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
TSK No cross references.
The holiness of the latter days
Verse 16
WEB It will happen that everyone who is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, and to keep the feast of tents.
KJV And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
TSK that every: zec 8:20-23, zec 9:7, isa 60:6-9, isa 66:18-21,23, joe 2:32, ac 15:17, ro 9:23,24, ro 11:5,16,26, re 11:13,15-17; the King: zec 14:17, ps 24:7-10, isa 6:5, jer 46:18, jer 48:15, jer 51:57, mal 1:14, lu 19:38, joh 1:49, php 2:9-11, re 19:16; and to: zec 14:18,19, le 23:33-36,43, nu 29:12-38, de 16:13-16, de 31:10-13, 2ch 7:8-10, 2ch 8:13, ezr 3:4, ne 8:14-18, ho 12:9, joh 7:2,37-39
Verse 17
WEB It will be, that whoever of all the families of the earth doesn’t go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, on them there will be no rain.
KJV And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
TSK that: ps 2:8-12, ps 110:5,6, isa 45:23, isa 60:12, jer 10:25, ro 14:10,11; all: ge 10:32, ge 12:3, ge 28:14, am 3:2, ac 17:26,27; even: de 11:17, de 28:23,24, 1ki 8:35, 1ki 17:1, 2ch 6:26, 2ch 7:13, isa 5:6, jer 14:4,22, am 4:7,8, jas 5:17, re 11:6
Verse 18
WEB If the family of Egypt doesn’t go up, and doesn’t come, neither will it rain on them. This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike the nations that don’t go up to keep the feast of tents.
KJV And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
TSK that have no: de 11:10,11
Verse 19
WEB This will be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that don’t go up to keep the feast of tents.
KJV This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
TSK punishment: joh 3:19
Verse 20
WEB In that day there will be on the bells of the horses, “HOLY TO YAHWEH;” and the pots in Yahweh’s house will be like the bowls before the altar.
KJV In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
TSK shall there: pr 21:3,4, isa 23:18, ob 1:17, zep 2:11, mal 1:11, lu 11:41, ac 10:15, ac 10:28, ac 11:9, ac 15:9, ro 14:17,18, col 3:17,22-24, tit 1:15,16, 1pe 4:11; bells: ex 28:33-35; HOLINESS: ex 28:36, ex 39:30, le 8:9, ps 110:3, 1co 3:16,17, 1pe 2:5,9, re 1:6, re 5:10, re 20:6; and the: le 6:28, 1sa 2:14, eze 46:20-24; the bowls: zec 9:15, ex 25:29, ex 37:16, nu 4:7,14, nu 7:13,19,84,85, 2ch 4:8
Verse 21
WEB Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holy to Yahweh of Armies; and all those who sacrifice will come and take of them, and cook in them. In that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of Yahweh of Armies.
KJV Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
TSK every: zec 7:6, de 12:7,12, ne 8:10, ro 14:6,7, 1co 10:31, 1ti 4:3-5; no more: isa 4:3, isa 35:8, eze 44:9, ho 12:7, joe 3:17, mt 21:12,13, mr 11:15-17, joh 2:15,16, 1co 6:9-11, re 18:11-15, re 21:27, re 22:15; in the: eph 2:19-22, 1ti 3:15, heb 3:6, 1pe 4:17