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Zechariah 12:5

Jerusalem
Faith

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.

4 On 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.

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

6 On 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.

7 The 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.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’
KJV
And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.
WEB
The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the LORD of Armies their God.’
ASV
And the chieftains of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Jehovah of hosts their God.
DARBY
And the leaders of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength through Jehovah of hosts their God.
BLB
And the clans of Judah will say in their heart, ‘Strength for those dwelling in Jerusalem [is] in YHWH of Hosts, their God.’
ÅB
Og Judas stammehøvdinger skal si i sitt hjerte: Vår styrke er Jerusalems innbyggere ved Herren, hærskarenes Gud, deres Gud.
OTB
Da vil Judas klaner si i sine hjerter: 'Innbyggerne i Jerusalem er sterke gjennom Herren, Allhærs Gud.'
B1930
Og Judas stammehøvdinger skal si i sitt hjerte: Vår styrke er Jerusalems innbyggere ved Herren, hærskarenes Gud, deres Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joel 3:16

    The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.

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  • Psalms 18:32

    It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

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  • Zechariah 10:12

    I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.

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  • Psalms 18:39

    You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

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  • Psalms 144:1

    Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

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  • Psalms 20:6–7

    Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

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  • 2 Corinthians 12:9–10

    But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

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  • Isaiah 28:6

    a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

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