Zechariah

Zechariah 12:2–8

2“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.

3On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.

4On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and every rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations.

5Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’

6On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among the sheaves; they will consume all the peoples around them on the right and on the left, while the people of Jerusalem remain secure there.

7The LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah. 8On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angela of the LORD going before them.

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Zechariah 12:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָ֠נֹכִי’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will makeשָׂ֣םśāmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֧םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
a cupסַף־sap̄-Noun - masculine singular constructH5592 basin, goblet
of drunkennessרַ֛עַלra·‘alNoun - masculine singularH7478 reeling
to allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the surroundingסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
peoplesהָעַמִּ֖יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
will beיִֽהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
besiegedבַמָּצ֖וֹרḇam·mā·ṣō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
as well asעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Zechariah 12:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַ֠הוּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm-Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
when allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יgō·w·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH1471 nation, people
of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
gatherוְנֶאֶסְפ֣וּwə·ne·’es·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH622 gather, remove
against herעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
I will makeאָשִׂ֨ים’ā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
a heavyמַֽעֲמָסָה֙ma·‘ă·mā·sāhNoun - feminine singularH4614 load, burden
stoneאֶ֤בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singular constructH68 stone
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who would heave it awayעֹמְסֶ֖יהָ‘ō·mə·se·hāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6006 load
will be severely injuredשָׂר֣וֹטśā·rō·wṭVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8295 incise, scratch

Zechariah 12:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֜וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will strikeאַכֶּ֤ה’ak·kehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5221 smite
everyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
horseסוּס֙sūsNoun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
with panicבַּתִּמָּה֔וֹןbat·tim·mā·hō·wnPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8541 bewilderment
andוְרֹכְב֖וֹwə·rō·ḵə·ḇōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7392 mount and ride, ride
with madnessבַּשִּׁגָּע֑וֹןbaš·šig·gā·‘ō·wnPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7697 madness
I will keep a watchfulאֶפְקַ֣ח’ep̄·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6491 open
eyeעֵינַ֔י‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
onוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
but I will strikeאַכֶּ֖ה’ak·kehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5221 smite
with blindnessבַּֽעִוָּרֽוֹן׃ba·‘iw·wā·rō·wnPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5788 blindness
allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the horsesס֣וּסsūsNoun - masculine singular constructH5483 swallow or swift
of the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people

Zechariah 12:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the leadersאַלֻּפֵ֥י’al·lu·p̄êNoun - masculine plural constructH441 tame
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
will sayוְאָֽמְר֛וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
in their heartsבְּלִבָּ֑םbə·lib·bāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
The peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
are my strengthאַמְצָ֥ה’am·ṣāhNoun - feminine singularH556 strength
for the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God

Zechariah 12:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֡וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I will makeאָשִׂים֩’ā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
the clansאַלֻּפֵ֨י’al·lu·p̄êNoun - masculine plural constructH441 tame
of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
like a firepotכְּֽכִיּ֧וֹרkə·ḵî·yō·wrPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3595 pot, basin
in a woodpileבְּעֵצִ֗יםbə·‘ê·ṣîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
like a flamingאֵשׁ֙’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
torchוּכְלַפִּ֥ידū·ḵə·lap·pîḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3940 torch
among the sheavesבְּעָמִ֔ירbə·‘ā·mîrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5995 swath, row of fallen grain
they will consumeוְאָ֨כְל֜וּwə·’ā·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH398 eat
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peoplesהָעַמִּ֖יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
around themסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the rightיָמִ֧יןyā·mînNoun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
and onוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the leftשְׂמֹ֛אולśə·mō·wlNoun - masculine singularH8040 the left
while the peopleוְיָשְׁבָ֨הwə·yā·šə·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֥םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
remainע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
secureתַּחְתֶּ֖יהָtaḥ·te·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH8478 the under part

Zechariah 12:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will saveוְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַwə·hō·wō·šî·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
the tentsאָהֳלֵ֥י’ā·ho·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH168 tent
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
firstבָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הbā·ri·šō·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH7223 former, first, chief
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the gloryתִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8597 beauty, glory
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִ֗ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
of the peopleיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
may notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be greaterתִגְדַּ֜לṯiḡ·dalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1431 grow up, become great
thanעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
that of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Zechariah 12:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֗וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will defendיָגֵ֤ןyā·ḡênVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1598 cover, surround, defend
the peopleיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
so thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the weakestהַנִּכְשָׁ֥לhan·niḵ·šālArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
among themבָּהֶ֛םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
will beוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like Davidכְּדָוִ֑ידkə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and the houseוּבֵ֤יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
will be like Godכֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםkê·lō·hîmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
like the angelכְּמַלְאַ֥ךְkə·mal·’aḵPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
going before themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before

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Zechariah 12:2 Zechariah 14:14 · Psalm 75:8 · Isaiah 51:22–23 · Isaiah 51:17

Zechariah 12:3 Matthew 21:44 · Zechariah 14:2–4 · Daniel 2:34–35 · Luke 20:18 · Zechariah 14:6 · Zechariah 13:1 · Isaiah 66:14–16 · Ezekiel 38:1–23 · Zechariah 12:11

Zechariah 12:4 Deuteronomy 28:28 · Zechariah 12:3 · Acts 17:30 · Zechariah 12:6

Zechariah 12:5 Joel 3:16 · Psalm 18:32 · Zechariah 10:12 · Psalm 144:1 · Psalm 18:39 · Isaiah 28:6 · Isaiah 41:10–16 · Psalm 46:1 · Psalm 20:6–7 · 2 Corinthians 12:9–10

Zechariah 12:6 Obadiah 1:18 · Psalm 149:6–9 · Zechariah 2:4 · Micah 5:5–8 · Daniel 2:44–45

Zechariah 12:7 Jeremiah 30:18 · Romans 3:27 · Psalm 35:26 · Psalm 55:12 · Amos 9:11

Zechariah 12:8 Micah 5:2–4 · Zechariah 2:5 · Joel 3:16–17 · Micah 7:16 · Zechariah 9:8 · Micah 7:8 · Joel 3:10 · Psalm 45:6–7 · Zechariah 9:15–16 · Hosea 3:5 · Psalm 2:6–7 · Psalm 82:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.