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Zechariah 9:8

Protection and safetyGod's presence

6 A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

7 I will remove the blood from their mouths and the abominations from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.

But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.

9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

10 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.

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BSB
But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.
KJV
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.
WEB
I will encamp around my house against the army, that no one pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.
ASV
And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
DARBY
And I will encamp about my house because of the army, because of those that pass by and that return; and the exactor shall not pass through them any more: for now have I seen [it] with mine eyes.
BLB
And I will camp around My house [as] a guard against the one passing by and the one returning; and no oppressor will pass through them anymore, for now I look on with My own eyes!
ÅB
Og jeg vil slå leir til vern for mitt hus mot krigshærer som kommer og går, og ingen voldsherre skal mere komme over dem; for nå ser jeg med egne øyne hvordan det er.
OTB
Men jeg vil slå leir rundt mitt hus på grunn av en hær,
På grunn av en som går forbi og vender tilbake;
Og ingen undertrykker vil gå over dem mer,
For nå har jeg sett med mine øyne.
B1930
Og jeg vil slå leir til vern for mitt hus mot krigshærer som kommer og går, og ingen voldsherre skal mere komme over dem; for nu ser jeg med egne øine hvorledes det er.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 54:14

    In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.

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  • Isaiah 60:18

    No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

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  • Isaiah 52:1

    Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.

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  • Joel 3:16–17

    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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  • Jeremiah 31:12

    They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.

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  • Daniel 11:40–45

    At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.

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  • Ezekiel 39:29

    And I will no longer hide My face from them, for I will pour out My Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.”

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  • Psalms 125:1–2

    Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

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