Zechariah 2:11

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⁹ I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”

¹⁰ “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.

“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

¹² And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.

¹³ Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

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: “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
KJV: And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
WEB: Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell among you, and you shall know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you.
ASV: And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me unto thee.
DARBY: And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be unto me for a people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
BLB: “And many nations will be joined to YHWH on that day; and they will become unto Me as a people, and I will dwell in your midst. And you will know that YHWH of Hosts has sent me to you.

ÅB: Og mange hedningefolk skal gi seg til Herren på den dag og bli mitt folk; og jeg vil bo hos deg, og du skal kjenne at Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sendt meg til deg.
OTB: “Mange nasjoner skal slutte seg til Herren på den dagen og bli mitt folk. Jeg vil bo blant dere, og dere skal vite at Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sendt meg til dere.
B1930: Og mange hedningefolk skal gi sig til Herren på den dag og bli mitt folk; og jeg vil bo hos dig, og du skal kjenne at Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sendt mig til dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
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1 Peter 2:9–10
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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Zechariah 2:9–10
I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”
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Luke 2:32
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
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Acts 28:28
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
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Isaiah 45:14
This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”
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Zechariah 8:20–23
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
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Isaiah 52:10
The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
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