Zechariah 9
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God's defence of his church
Verse 1
WEB An oracle. The word of Yahweh is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus; for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh;
KJV The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.
TSK burden: isa 13:1, jer 23:33-38, mal 1:1; Damascus: ge 14:15, isa 17:1-3, jer 49:23-27, am 1:3-5, am 3:12; the rest: zec 5:4, isa 9:8-21; when: zec 8:21-23, 2ch 20:12, ps 25:15, isa 17:7,8, isa 45:20-22, isa 52:10, ps 145:15, jer 16:19
Verse 2
WEB and Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.
KJV And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
TSK Hamath: nu 13:21, 2ki 23:33, 2ki 25:21, jer 49:23, am 6:14; Tyrus: isa 23:1-18, eze 26:1-28, joe 3:4-8, am 1:9,10; Zidon: 1ki 17:9, eze 28:21-26, ob 1:20; it be: eze 28:3-5,12
Verse 3
WEB Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.
KJV And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
TSK build: jos 19:29, 2sa 24:7; heaped: 1ki 10:27, job 22:24, job 27:16, isa 23:8, eze 27:33, eze 28:4,5
Verse 4
WEB Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.
KJV Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
TSK the Lord: pr 10:2, pr 11:4, isa 23:1-7, eze 28:16, joe 3:8; he will: eze 26:17, eze 27:26-36, eze 28:2,8; shall: eze 28:18, am 1:10
Verse 5
WEB Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; as will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
KJV Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
TSK Ashkelon: isa 14:29-31, jer 47:1,4-7, eze 25:15-17, zep 2:4-7, ac 8:26; and be: jer 51:8,9, eze 26:15-21, re 18:9-17; for: isa 20:5,6, ro 5:5, php 1:20
Verse 6
WEB Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
KJV And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
TSK And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.: ec 2:18-21, ec 6:2, am 1:8, isa 2:12-17, isa 23:9, isa 28:1, da 4:37, zep 2:10, 1pe 5:5
Verse 7
WEB I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also will be a remnant for our God; and he will be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
KJV And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
TSK I will: 1sa 17:34-36, ps 3:7, ps 58:6, am 3:12; he that: zec 8:23, isa 11:12-14, isa 19:23-25, jer 48:47, jer 49:6,39, eze 16:57-61; a governor: isa 49:22,23, isa 60:14-16, ga 3:28; a Jebusite: 2sa 24:16-23, 1ch 11:4-6, 1ch 21:15-30, 1ch 22:1
Verse 8
WEB I will encamp around my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.
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.
TSK I will: zec 2:1-13, zec 12:8, ge 32:1,2, ps 34:7, ps 46:1-5, ps 125:1,2, isa 4:5, isa 26:1, isa 31:5, isa 33:20-22, isa 52:12, joe 3:16,17, re 20:9; because of him that passeth by: 2ki 23:29, 2ki 24:1, jer 46:2,13, da 11:6,7,10-16,27-29,40-45; no: zec 14:11, ps 72:4, isa 52:1, isa 54:14, isa 60:18, jer 31:12, eze 28:24,25, eze 39:29, am 9:15, re 20:1-3; for: ex 3:7,9, 2sa 16:12, ac 7:34
Christ's coming and his kingdom
Verse 9
WEB Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
KJV Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
TSK Rejoice: zec 2:10, ps 97:6-8, isa 12:6, isa 40:9, isa 52:9,10, isa 62:11, zep 3:14,15; behold: ps 2:6, ps 45:1, ps 110:1-4, isa 9:6,7, isa 32:1,2, jer 23:5,6, jer 30:9, mt 21:4,5, mr 11:9,10, lu 19:37,38, joh 1:49, joh 12:13-15, joh 19:15; he is: ps 45:6,7, ps 85:9-12, isa 45:21, mt 1:21, ro 3:24-26; lowly: mt 11:29, mt 21:5-7, mr 11:7, lu 19:30-35, joh 12:14-16
Verse 10
WEB I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations: and his dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
KJV And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
TSK I will: ho 1:7, ho 2:18, mic 5:10,11, hag 2:22, 2co 10:4,5; the battle: zec 10:4,5; he shall: ps 72:3,7,17, isa 11:10, isa 49:6, isa 57:18,19, mic 4:2-4, ac 10:36, ro 15:9-13, 2co 5:18,20, eph 2:13-17, col 1:20,21; his dominion: ps 2:8-12, ps 72:8-11, ps 98:1-3, isa 9:6,7, isa 60:12, mic 5:4, re 11:15; from the river: de 11:24, 1ki 4:21
Verse 11
WEB As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water.
KJV As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
TSK As: de 5:31, 2sa 13:13, 2ch 7:17, da 2:29; by the blood of thy covenant: ex 24:8, mt 26:28, mr 14:24, lu 22:20, 1co 11:25, heb 9:10-26, heb 10:29, heb 13:20; I have: ps 69:33, ps 102:19-21, ps 107:10-16, isa 42:7,22, isa 49:9, isa 51:14, isa 58:12, isa 61:1, lu 4:18, ac 26:17,18, col 1:13,14; out: ps 30:3, ps 40:2, jer 38:6, lu 16:24, re 20:3
Promises to the church
Verse 12
WEB Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.
KJV Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
TSK Turn: isa 52:2, jer 31:6, jer 50:4,5,28, jer 51:10, mic 4:8, na 1:7, heb 6:18; even: isa 38:18, isa 49:9, jer 31:17, la 3:21,22, eze 37:11, ho 2:15; I will: job 42:10, isa 40:2, isa 61:7
Verse 13
WEB For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
KJV When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
TSK bent: zec 1:21, zec 10:3-7, zec 12:2-8, mic 5:4-9, re 17:14; and raised: ps 49:2-9, la 4:2, am 2:11, ob 1:21; against: da 8:21-25, da 11:32-34, joe 3:6-8, mic 4:2,3, mr 16:15-20, ro 15:16-20, 1co 1:21-28, 2co 10:3-5, 2ti 4:7; made: zec 12:8, ps 18:32-35, ps 45:3, ps 144:1, ps 149:6, isa 41:15,16, isa 49:2, eph 6:17, heb 4:12, re 1:16, re 2:12, re 19:15,21
Verse 14
WEB Yahweh will be seen over them; and his arrow will go flash like lightning; and the Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.
KJV And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
TSK seen: zec 2:5, zec 12:8, zec 14:3, ex 14:24,25, jos 10:11-14,42, mt 28:20, ac 4:10,11, ro 15:19, heb 2:4; his: ps 18:14, ps 45:3-5, ps 77:17,18, ps 144:5,6, isa 30:30, re 6:2; blow: jos 6:4,5, isa 18:3, isa 27:13, 2co 10:4,5; whirlwinds: isa 21:1, isa 66:15
Verse 15
WEB Yahweh of Armies will defend them; and they will destroy and overcome with sling stones; and they will drink, and roar as through wine; and they will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.
KJV The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
TSK they shall devour: zec 10:5, zec 12:6, mic 5:8, re 19:13-21; subdue: 1sa 17:45, 1co 1:18; shall drink: zec 9:17, zec 10:7, ps 78:65, so 1:4, so 5:1, so 7:9, isa 55:1, ac 2:13-18, eph 5:18; filled like bowls: zec 14:20; the corners: ex 27:2, le 4:7,18,25
Verse 16
WEB Yahweh their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land.
KJV And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
TSK shall save: ps 100:3, isa 40:10, jer 23:3, eze 34:22-26,31, mic 5:4, mic 7:14, lu 12:32, joh 10:27, 1pe 5:2-4; as: isa 62:3, hag 2:23; lifted: zec 8:23, isa 11:10-12, isa 60:3,14, zep 3:20
Verse 17
WEB For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
KJV For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
TSK how great is his goodness: ps 31:19, ps 36:7, ps 86:5,15, ps 145:7, isa 63:7,15, joh 3:16, ro 5:8,20, eph 1:7,8, eph 2:4,5, eph 3:18,19, tit 3:4-7, 1jo 4:8-11; how great is his beauty: ex 15:11, ps 45:2, ps 50:2, ps 90:17, so 5:10, isa 33:17, joh 1:14, 2co 4:4-6, re 5:12-14; corn: isa 62:8,9, isa 65:13,14, ho 2:21,22, joe 2:26, joe 3:18, am 8:11-14, am 9:13,14, eph 5:18,19; cheerful: so 7:9