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Zechariah 9

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBA revelation. Yahweh’s word is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus— for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh—
    KJVThe burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.
  2. 2
    WEBand Hamath, also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.
    KJVAnd Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
  3. 3
    WEBTyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.
    KJVAnd Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
  4. 4
    WEBBehold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.
    KJVBehold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
  5. 5
    WEBAshkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; as will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
    KJVAshkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
  6. 6
    WEBForeigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
    KJVAnd a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
  7. 7
    WEBI will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also will be a remnant for our God; and he will be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
    KJVAnd I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
  8. 8
    WEBI 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.
    KJVAnd 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. 9
    WEBRejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
    KJVRejoice 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.
  10. 10
    WEBI 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBAs for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water.
    KJVAs for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
  12. 12
    WEBTurn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.
    KJVTurn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
  13. 13
    WEBFor indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have loaded the bow with Ephraim. I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
    KJVWhen I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
  14. 14
    WEBYahweh will be seen over them. His arrow will flash like lightning. The Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.
    KJVAnd the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
  15. 15
    WEBYahweh of Armies will defend them. They will destroy and overcome with sling stones. They will drink, and roar as through wine. They will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.
    KJVThe LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
  16. 16
    WEBYahweh 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  17. 17
    WEBFor how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
    KJVFor how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
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