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Zechariah 9:16

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14 Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.

15 The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.

On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land.

17 How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.

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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
On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land.
KJV
And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
WEB
The LORD their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land.
ASV
And Jehovah their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for [they shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted on high over his land.
DARBY
And Jehovah their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people; for [they shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted up upon his land.
BLB
And YHWH their God will save them on that day, as the flock of His people; indeed the stones of a diadem, will be shining over His land.
ÅB
Og Herren deres Gud skal frelse dem på den dag, han skal frelse sitt folk som en flokk; for de er som edelsteiner i en krone og stråler over hans land[^9];
OTB
Og Herren deres Gud vil redde dem den dagen
Som flokken av sitt folk;
For de er som de kostbare steinene i en krone,
Glitrende på hans land.
B1930
Og Herren deres Gud skal frelse dem på den dag, han skal frelse sitt folk som en hjord; for de er som edelstener i en krone og stråler over hans land; / < 2SA 12, 30.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 62:3

    You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.

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  • John 10:27

    My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

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  • Haggai 2:23

    On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will take you, My servant, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and I will make you like My signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

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  • Luke 12:32

    Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

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  • Ezekiel 34:31

    ‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

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  • Ezekiel 34:22–26

    I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.

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  • Psalms 100:3

    Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

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  • 1 Peter 5:2–4

    Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

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