Zechariah

Zechariah 9:8

⁸But I will camp around My house because of an army,

because of those who march to and fro,

and never again will an oppressor overrun My people,

for now I keep watch with My own eyes.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I will camp around	וְחָנִ֨יתִי	wə·ḥā·nî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
My house	לְבֵיתִ֤י	lə·ḇê·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
because of an army	מִצָּבָה֙	miṣ·ṣā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4675 guard, watch ?
because of those who march to and fro	מֵעֹבֵ֣ר	mê·‘ō·ḇêr	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and never again	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will an oppressor	נֹגֵ֑שׂ	nō·ḡêś	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
overrun	יַעֲבֹ֧ר	ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
now	עַתָּ֖ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
I keep watch	רָאִ֥יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
with My own eyes	בְעֵינָֽי׃ס	ḇə·‘ê·nāy	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.