Zechariah 12

¹This is the burden of the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → concerningעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Thus declares the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who stretches outנֹטֶ֤הnō·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and lays the foundationוְיֹסֵ֣דwə·yō·sêḏ — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, who formsוְיֹצֵ֥רwə·yō·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → the spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → within himבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃פbə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →: ²“Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָ֠נֹכִי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will makeשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֧םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → a cupסַף־sap̄- — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study → of drunkennessרַ֛עַלra·‘al — Reeling, staggering, drunkennessH7478 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the surroundingסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → peoplesהָעַמִּ֖יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → besiegedבַמָּצ֖וֹרḇam·mā·ṣō·wr — Siege, fortress, stronghold, defensive fortificationH4692 — Full Word Study →, as well asעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ³On thatהַ֠הוּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, when allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יgō·w·yê — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → gatherוְנֶאֶסְפ֣וּwə·ne·’es·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, I will makeאָשִׂ֨ים’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → a heavyמַֽעֲמָסָה֙ma·‘ă·mā·sāh — Burden or heavy loadH4614 — Full Word Study → stoneאֶ֤בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who would heave it awayעֹמְסֶ֖יהָ‘ō·mə·se·hā — to lift up, bear, carry a loadH6006 — Full Word Study → will be severely injuredשָׂר֣וֹטśā·rō·wṭ — to cut, make incisions or gashesH8295 — Full Word Study →. ⁴On thatהַה֜וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, I will strikeאַכֶּ֤ה’ak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → horseסוּס֙sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → with panicבַּתִּמָּה֔וֹןbat·tim·mā·hō·wn — astonishment, bewilderment, amazementH8541 — Full Word Study →, and every rider with madnessבַּשִּׁגָּע֑וֹןbaš·šig·gā·‘ō·wn — madness, frenzied rage, violent insanityH7697 — Full Word Study →. I will keep a watchfulאֶפְקַ֣ח’ep̄·qaḥ — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → eyeעֵינַ֔י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, but I will strikeאַכֶּ֖ה’ak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → with blindnessבַּֽעִוָּרֽוֹן׃ba·‘iw·wā·rō·wn — Blindness; sightlessness; spiritual darknessH5788 — Full Word Study → allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the horsesס֣וּסsūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then the leadersאַלֻּפֵ֥י’al·lu·p̄ê — Chief, friend, or tame animalH441 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → will sayוְאָֽמְר֛וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in their heartsבְּלִבָּ֑םbə·lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →: ‘The peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → are my strengthאַמְצָ֥ה’am·ṣāh — strength, might, powerH556 — Full Word Study →, for the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → is their God.’ ⁶On thatהַה֡וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will makeאָשִׂים֩’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the clansאַלֻּפֵ֨י’al·lu·p̄ê — Chief, friend, or tame animalH441 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → like a firepotכְּֽכִיּ֧וֹרkə·ḵî·yō·wr — Basin, laver, or large shallow vesselH3595 — Full Word Study → in a woodpileבְּעֵצִ֗יםbə·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, like a flamingאֵשׁ֙’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → torchוּכְלַפִּ֥ידū·ḵə·lap·pîḏ — A torch or burning lamp; a flame-bearing objectH3940 — Full Word Study → among the sheavesבְּעָמִ֔ירbə·‘ā·mîr — A sheaf or bundle of grainH5995 — Full Word Study →; they will consumeוְאָ֨כְל֜וּwə·’ā·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָעַמִּ֖יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → around themסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the rightיָמִ֧יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the leftשְׂמֹ֛אולśə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →, while the peopleוְיָשְׁבָ֨הwə·yā·šə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֥םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → remainע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → secureתַּחְתֶּ֖יהָtaḥ·te·hā — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → there. ⁷The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will saveוְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַwə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → the tentsאָהֳלֵ֥י’ā·ho·lê — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → firstבָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הbā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the gloryתִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֗ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and of the peopleיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → may notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be greaterתִגְדַּ֜לṯiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → thanעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → that of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁸On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will defendיָגֵ֤ןyā·ḡên — to defend, protect, shieldH1598 — Full Word Study → the peopleיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, so thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → the weakestהַנִּכְשָׁ֥לhan·niḵ·šāl — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → among them will beוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like Davidכְּדָוִ֑ידkə·ḏā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and the houseוּבֵ֤יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → will be like Godכֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםkê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, like the angelכְּמַלְאַ֥ךְkə·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → going before themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Soוְהָיָ֖הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will set outאֲבַקֵּ֗שׁ’ă·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְהַשְׁמִיד֙lə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → that comeהַבָּאִ֖יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then I will pour outוְשָׁפַכְתִּי֩wə·šā·p̄aḵ·tî — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֜ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַ֣ל׀wə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the peopleיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → a spiritר֤וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of graceחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → and prayerוְתַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔יםwə·ṯa·ḥă·nū·nîm — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study →, and they will lookוְהִבִּ֥יטוּwə·hib·bî·ṭū — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → on Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, the Oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have piercedדָּקָ֑רוּdā·qā·rū — to pierce, stab, or woundH1856 — Full Word Study →. They will mournוְסָפְד֣וּwə·sā·p̄ə·ḏū — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → for Himעָלָ֗יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → as one mournsכְּמִסְפֵּד֙kə·mis·pêḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → an only childהַיָּחִ֔ידhay·yā·ḥîḏ — Only, solitary, unique, belovedH3173 — Full Word Study →, and grieve bitterlyוְהָמֵ֥רwə·hā·mêr — To be bitter, provoke to anger, grieve deeplyH4843 — Full Word Study → for Himעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → as one grievesכְּהָמֵ֥רkə·hā·mêr — To be bitter, provoke to anger, grieve deeplyH4843 — Full Word Study → forעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a firstborn sonהַבְּכֽוֹר׃hab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the wailingהַמִּסְפֵּד֙ham·mis·pêḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → will be as greatיִגְדַּ֤לyiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → as the wailingכְּמִסְפַּ֥דkə·mis·paḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study → of Hadad-rimmonרִמּ֖וֹןrim·mō·wn — Hadad-rimmon, a place of great mourningH1910 — Full Word Study → in the plainבְּבִקְעַ֥תbə·ḇiq·‘aṯ — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study → of Megiddoמְגִדּֽוֹן׃mə·ḡid·dō·wn — Place of GodH4023 — Full Word Study →. ¹²The landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will mournוְסָפְדָ֣הwə·sā·p̄ə·ḏāh — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study →, eachמִשְׁפָּח֥וֹתmiš·pā·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → clanמִשְׁפָּח֖וֹתmiš·pā·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → on its ownלְבָ֑דlə·ḇāḏ — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →: the clanמִשְׁפַּ֨חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֤ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םū·nə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, the clanמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Nathanנָתָן֙nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םū·nə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, ¹³the clanמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִי֙lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study → and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םū·nə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, the clanמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of Shimeiהַשִּׁמְעִי֙haš·šim·‘î — Descendant of ShimeiH8097 — Full Word Study → and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םū·nə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁴and allכֹּ֗לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the remainingהַנִּשְׁאָר֔וֹתhan·niš·’ā·rō·wṯ — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → clansהַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹת֙ham·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םū·nə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.