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Zechariah 9

BSB·17 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the burden of the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →against the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Hadrachחַדְרָ֔ךְḥaḏ·rāḵ — A Syrian kingdomH2317 — Full Word Study →and Damascusוְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂקwə·ḏam·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study → its resting placeמְנֻחָת֑וֹmə·nu·ḥā·ṯōw — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study →forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the eyesעֵ֣ין‘ên — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of menאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →and of allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →are upon the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → 2and alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → against Hamath,which bordersתִּגְבָּל־tiḡ·bāl- — to set a border or boundary; to limitH1379 — Full Word Study → it,as well as Tyreצֹ֣רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → and Sidonוְצִיד֔וֹןwə·ṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →,thoughכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → shrewdחָֽכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māh — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study →. 3Tyreצֹ֛רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → has builtוַתִּ֥בֶןwat·ti·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → herself a fortressמָצ֖וֹרmā·ṣō·wr — Siege, fortress, stronghold, defensive fortificationH4692 — Full Word Study →;she has heaped upוַתִּצְבָּר־wat·tiṣ·bār- — To heap up, gather together, accumulateH6651 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → like dustכֶּֽעָפָ֔רke·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →,and goldוְחָר֖וּץwə·ḥā·rūṣ — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study → like the dirtכְּטִ֥יטkə·ṭîṭ — mud, clay, or mireH2916 — Full Word Study → of the streetsחוּצֽוֹת׃ḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 4Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → will impoverish herיֽוֹרִשֶׁ֔נָּהyō·w·ri·šen·nāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →and castוְהִכָּ֥הwə·hik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → her wealthחֵילָ֑הּḥê·lāh — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → into the seaבַיָּ֖םḇay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →,and sheוְהִ֖יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will be consumedתֵּאָכֵֽל׃tê·’ā·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → by fireבָּאֵ֥שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 5Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֜וֹן’aš·qə·lō·wn — A Philistine cityH831 — Full Word Study → will seeתֵּרֶ֨אtê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and fearוְתִירָ֗אwə·ṯî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →;Gazaוְעַזָּה֙wə·‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study → will writhe in agonyמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →,as will Ekronוְעֶקְר֖וֹןwə·‘eq·rō·wn — Stronghold or UprootingH6138 — Full Word Study →,forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her hopeמֶבָּטָ֑הּmeb·bā·ṭāh — expectation, hope, waitingH4007 — Full Word Study → will witherהֹבִ֣ישׁhō·ḇîš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →.There will cease to beוְאָ֤בַדwə·’ā·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → a kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in Gazaמֵֽעַזָּ֔הmê·‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study →,and Ashkelonוְאַשְׁקְל֖וֹןwə·’aš·qə·lō·wn — A Philistine cityH831 — Full Word Study → will be uninhabitedלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. 6A mixed raceמַמְזֵ֖רmam·zêr — illegitimate child; one born outside lawful marriageH4464 — Full Word Study → will occupyוְיָשַׁ֥בwə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → Ashdodבְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹדbə·’aš·dō·wḏ — A major Philistine cityH795 — Full Word Study →,and I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֖יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the prideגְּא֥וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. 7I will removeוַהֲסִרֹתִ֨יwa·hă·si·rō·ṯî — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the bloodדָמָ֜יוḏā·māw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → from their mouthsמִפִּ֗יוmip·pîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →and the abominationsוְשִׁקֻּצָיו֙wə·šiq·qu·ṣāw — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → from betweenמִבֵּ֣יןmib·bên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → their teethשִׁנָּ֔יוšin·nāw — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study →.Then theyה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → will become a remnantוְנִשְׁאַ֥רwə·niš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → for our Godלֵֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּlê·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →;they will becomeוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a clanכְּאַלֻּ֣ףkə·’al·lup̄ — Chief, friend, or tame animalH441 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →,and Ekronוְעֶקְר֖וֹןwə·‘eq·rō·wn — Stronghold or UprootingH6138 — Full Word Study → will be like the Jebusitesכִּיבוּסִֽי׃kî·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →. 8But I will camp aroundוְחָנִ֨יתִיwə·ḥā·nî·ṯî — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → My houseלְבֵיתִ֤יlə·ḇê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → because of an armyמִצָּבָה֙miṣ·ṣā·ḇāh — military garrison or guard postH4675 — Full Word Study →,because of those who march to and froמֵעֹבֵ֣רmê·‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →,and never againוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will an oppressorנֹגֵ֑שׂnō·ḡêś — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → overrunיַעֲבֹ֧רya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → My people,forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I keep watchרָאִ֥יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → with My own eyesבְעֵינָֽי׃סḇə·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 9Rejoiceגִּילִ֨יgî·lî — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study → greatlyמְאֹ֜דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →, O Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֗וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →!Shout in triumphהָרִ֙יעִי֙hā·rî·‘î — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →, O Daughterבַּ֣תbaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →!Seeהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, your Kingמַלְכֵּךְ֙mal·kêḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → comesיָ֣בוֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to you,righteousצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and victoriousוְנוֹשָׁ֖עwə·nō·wō·šā‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →,humbleעָנִי֙‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → and ridingוְרֹכֵ֣בwə·rō·ḵêḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a donkeyחֲמ֔וֹרḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →,onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a coltעַ֖יִר‘a·yir — Young donkey, colt, or foalH5895 — Full Word Study →, the foalבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of a donkeyאֲתֹנֽוֹת׃’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study →. 10And I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּי־wə·hiḵ·rat·tî- — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the chariotרֶ֣כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → from Ephraimמֵאֶפְרַ֗יִםmê·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →and the horseוְסוּס֙wə·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םmî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →,and the bowקֶ֣שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → of warמִלְחָמָ֔הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → will be brokenוְנִכְרְתָה֙wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →.Then He will proclaimוְדִבֶּ֥רwə·ḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → to the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֑םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →.His dominion will extendוּמָשְׁלוֹ֙ū·mā·šə·lōw — dominion, rule, sovereigntyH4915 — Full Word Study → from seaמִיָּ֣םmî·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →,and from the Euphratesוּמִנָּהָ֖רū·min·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the endsאַפְסֵי־’ap̄·sê- — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 11As for youאַ֣תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →,because of the bloodבְּדַם־bə·ḏam- — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of My covenant,I will releaseשִׁלַּ֤חְתִּיšil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → your prisonersאֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙ʾă·sī·ra·yiḵ — prisoner, one bound or confinedH615 — Full Word Study →from the waterlessאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → pitמִבּ֔וֹרmib·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →. 12Returnשׁ֚וּבוּšû·b̲û — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to your strongholdלְבִצָּר֔וֹןlə·ḇiṣ·ṣā·rō·wn — Fortified stronghold or defensive fortressH1225 — Full Word Study →,O prisonersאֲסִירֵ֖י’ă·sî·rê — prisoner, one bound or confinedH615 — Full Word Study → of hopeהַתִּקְוָ֑הhat·tiq·wāh — Hope; expectation; cord of attachmentH8615 — Full Word Study →;evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֕וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I declareמַגִּ֥ידmag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →that I will restoreאָשִׁ֥יב’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to you doubleמִשְׁנֶ֖הmiš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study →. 13Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will bendדָרַ֨כְתִּיḏā·raḵ·tî — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → as My bowקֶ֚שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →and fit itמִלֵּ֣אתִיmil·lê·ṯî — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →.I will rouseוְעוֹרַרְתִּ֤יwə·‘ō·w·rar·tî — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → your sonsבָנַ֙יִךְ֙ḇā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, O Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →,againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the sonsבָּנַ֖יִךְbā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Greeceיָוָ֑ןyā·wān — Greece; Greek peopleH3120 — Full Word Study →.I will make youוְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְwə·śam·tîḵ — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → like the swordכְּחֶ֥רֶבkə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →of a mighty manגִּבּֽוֹר׃gib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →. 14Then the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will appearיֵֽרָאֶ֔הyê·rā·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →,and His arrowחִצּ֑וֹḥiṣ·ṣōw — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → will go forthוְיָצָ֥אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → like lightningכַבָּרָ֖קḵab·bā·rāq — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study →.The Lordוַֽאדֹנָ֤יwa·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִה֙Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → will soundיִתְקָ֔עyiṯ·qā‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֣רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →and advanceוְהָלַ֖ךְwə·hā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the whirlwindsבְּסַעֲר֥וֹתbə·sa·‘ă·rō·wṯ — A violent storm, tempest, or whirlwindH5591 — Full Word Study → of the southתֵּימָֽן׃tê·mān — South; southward direction or regionH8486 — Full Word Study →. 15The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֮ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → will shieldיָגֵ֣ןyā·ḡên — to defend, protect, shieldH1598 — Full Word Study → themעֲלֵיהֶם֒‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.They will destroyוְאָכְל֗וּwə·’ā·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and conquerוְכָֽבְשׁוּ֙wə·ḵā·ḇə·šū — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → with slingstonesאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê- — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →;they will drinkוְשָׁת֥וּwə·šā·ṯū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → and roar as withכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → wineיָ֑יִןyā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →.And they will be filledוּמָֽלְאוּ֙ū·mā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → like sprinkling bowlsכַּמִּזְרָ֔קkam·miz·rāq — bowlH4219 — Full Word Study →,drenched like the corners of the altarמִזְבֵּֽחַ׃miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. 16On thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will save themוְֽהוֹשִׁיעָ֞םwə·hō·wō·šî·‘ām — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →as the flockכְּצֹ֣אןkə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → of His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →;forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → like jewelsאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê- — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → in a crownנֵ֔זֶרnê·zer — Nazirite vow; consecration; separated unto GodH5145 — Full Word Study →they will sparkleמִֽתְנוֹסְס֖וֹתmiṯ·nō·ws·sō·wṯ — to lift up, raise as a standard or signalH5264 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His landאַדְמָתֽוֹ׃’aḏ·mā·ṯōw — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 17Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → lovely they will beטּוּב֖וֹṭū·ḇōw — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study →,and howוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → beautifulיָפְי֑וֹyā·p̄ə·yōw — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study →!Grainדָּגָן֙dā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → will make the young menבַּֽחוּרִ֔יםba·ḥū·rîm — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → flourishיְנוֹבֵ֥בyə·nō·w·ḇêḇ — To bear fruit; to be fruitful or productiveH5107 — Full Word Study →,and new wineוְתִיר֖וֹשׁwə·ṯî·rō·wōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →, the young womenבְּתֻלֽוֹת׃bə·ṯu·lō·wṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Zechariah 9
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Zechariah 9 presents a sweeping prophecy of God's judgment upon the nations surrounding Israel, followed by the triumphant announcement of the coming Messiah and His ultimate victory. The chapter opens with declarations of divine judgment against Syria, Phoenicia, and the Philistines—enemies who had threatened God's people. However, the spiritual climax comes in verse 9 with one of Scripture's most celebrated messianic predictions: the humble entry of Israel's King riding on a donkey. This prophecy looks beyond immediate historical events to the eternal reign of Christ, who brings peace not through military conquest but through righteousness and salvation.

Verses 1-5: Judgment Upon the Nations

The passage opens with "the burden of the word of the LORD," a phrase indicating a weighty divine pronouncement. God announces judgment upon Damascus, Hamath, Tyre, Sidon, and the coastal cities—nations that had oppressed Israel and trusted in their own strength and wealth. Tyre, in particular, is described as having "heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets" (v. 3). Yet all their material prosperity cannot save them. The Lord declares He will "smite her power in the sea" and she "shall be devoured with fire" (v. 4). This is a sober reminder that human pride and earthly riches are fleeting before God's sovereignty. No amount of wealth or military fortification can withstand the Lord's judgment when He determines to act.

Verses 6-8: Removal of Pride and Protection of God's House

Following the judgment of nations, God turns to cleanse and protect His own people. He promises to "cut off the pride of the Philistines" and remove their idolatrous practices—"his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth" (v. 6-7). Some who remain will be converted and serve the God of Israel. Most significantly, verse 8 declares that God will "encamp about mine house because of the army"—a beautiful promise that the Lord Himself will stand guard over His people and His sanctuary. This is the comfort that sustains believers: our security rests not in military might but in God's personal protection and presence.

Verses 9-10: The Coming King—Messiah's Entry

Here stands one of the Old Testament's greatest messianic prophecies, famously fulfilled when Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. "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" (v. 9). The paradox is striking—a King who is simultaneously "just" and "lowly," bringing "salvation" yet humble in appearance. Matthew's Gospel explicitly cites this passage (21:4-5). Christ's dominion is not established through chariots and horses but through righteousness and peace: "he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea" (v. 10). His kingdom transcends geography and endures forever.

Verses 11-17: Deliverance, Victory, and Restoration

The closing verses proclaim God's covenant faithfulness. By Christ's "blood of thy covenant," prisoners are released "out of the pit wherein is no water" (v. 11)—a picture of spiritual redemption. God promises to render "double" blessing to His people (v. 12). The final verses celebrate the Lord's defense of His people and their ultimate exaltation "as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land" (v. 16). The chapter concludes with jubilation over God's goodness and beauty, with creation itself rejoicing (v. 17).

Application for Today

Zechariah 9 reassures modern believers that God judges evil, protects His church, and has sent His promised King. Our confidence is not in earthly strength but in Christ's righteous rule and returning glory. As we await His final return, we serve the King who came humbly but will return in power, and we celebrate the security found only in Him.

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