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Zechariah 12:1

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This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:

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

3 On 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.

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BSB
This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:
KJV
The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
WEB
A revelation of the LORD’s word concerning Israel: The LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says:
ASV
The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. [Thus] saith Jehovah, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him:
DARBY
The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. [Thus] saith Jehovah, who stretcheth out the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him:
BLB
The burden of the word of YHWH against Israel. Thus says YHWH, the One stretching out the heavens, and founding the earth, and forming the spirit of man within him:
ÅB
Dette utsagn er Herrens ord om Israel. Så sier Herren, som utspente himmelen og grunnfestet jorden og dannet menneskets ånd i hans indre:
OTB
En erklæring: Herrens ord om Israel. Herren, som strekker ut himlene, som legger jordens grunnvoll, og som former menneskets ånd i ham, forkynner:
B1930
Dette utsagn er Herrens ord om Israel. Så sier Herren, som utspente himmelen og grunnfestet jorden og dannet menneskets ånd i hans indre:

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  • Isaiah 42:5

    This is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:

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  • Jeremiah 51:15

    The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

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  • Isaiah 57:16

    For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made.

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  • Psalms 102:25–26

    In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

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  • Hebrews 12:9

    Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

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  • Hebrews 1:10–12

    And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

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  • Isaiah 44:24

    Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

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  • Isaiah 48:13

    Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.

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