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Zechariah 9:10

EphraimJerusalemRiver
PeaceJesus ChristThe kingdom of God

8 And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

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BSB
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
KJV
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
WEB
I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. The battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
ASV
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
DARBY
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle-bow shall be cut off. And he shall speak peace unto the nations; and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
BLB
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem; and the bow of battle will be cut off, and He will speak peace to the nations, and His dominion [is] from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
ÅB
Og jeg vil utrydde vognene i Efra'im og hestene i Jerusalem, og alle krigsbuer skal utryddes, Og han skal tale fred til hedningene, og hans herredømme skal nå fra hav til hav og fra elven til jordens ender.
OTB
Og jeg vil fjerne vognen fra Efraim
Og hesten fra Jerusalem;
Og krigsbuen vil bli brutt.
Og han vil forkynne fred for nasjonene;
Og hans herredømme vil strekke seg fra hav til hav,
Og fra Eufrat-elven til jordens ender.
B1930
Og jeg vil utrydde vognene i Efra'im og hestene i Jerusalem, og alle krigsbuer skal utryddes, Og han skal tale fred til hedningene, og hans herredømme skal nå fra hav til hav og fra elven til jordens ender.

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  • Hosea 2:18

    And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

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  • Hosea 1:7

    But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

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  • Psalms 72:7–11

    In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

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  • Revelation 11:15

    And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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  • Colossians 1:20–21

    And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

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  • 2 Corinthians 10:4–5

    (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

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  • Ephesians 2:13–17

    But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

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  • Isaiah 60:12

    For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

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