Zechariah 14:12

¹⁰ All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.

¹¹ People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely.

And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.

¹³ On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.

¹⁴ Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.

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: And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.
KJV: And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
WEB: This will be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the peoples who have fought against Jerusalem: their flesh will consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will consume away in their sockets, and their tongue will consume away in their mouth.
ASV: And this shall be the plague wherewith Jehovah will smite all the peoples that have warred against Jerusalem: their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their sockets, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
DARBY: And this shall be the plague wherewith Jehovah will smite all the peoples that have warred against Jerusalem: their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
BLB: And this will be the plague with which YHWH will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem: The rotting of his flesh, and he is standing on his feet; his eyes will rot in their sockets, and the tongue will rot in their mouth.

ÅB: Men denne plage skal Herren la ramme alle de folk som har stridt imot Jerusalem: Han skal la kjøttet råtne på dem alle mens de står på sine føtter, og deres øyne skal råtne i sine huler, og tungen skal råtne i deres munn.
OTB: Dette vil være pesten som Herren vil slå alle folkene med som kjempet mot Jerusalem: deres kjøtt vil råtne mens de står på sine føtter, deres øyne vil råtne i sine huler, og deres tunger vil råtne i deres munner.
B1930: Men denne plage skal Herren la ramme alle de folk som har stridt imot Jerusalem: Han skal la kjøttet råtne på dem alle mens de står på sine føtter, og deres øine skal råtne i sine huler, og tungen skal råtne i deres munn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 39:17–20
And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood.
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Isaiah 66:15–16
For behold, the LORD will come with fire— His chariots are like a whirlwind— to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.
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Micah 4:11–13
But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”
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Psalms 90:11
Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.
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Psalms 110:5–6
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
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Micah 7:16–17
Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf.
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Ezekiel 38:18–22
Now on that day when Gog comes against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, My wrath will flare up.
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Zechariah 12:9
So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
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