Zechariah 9 - New International Version (NIV)

Judgment on Israel’s Enemies

9 A prophecy:(A)

The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrak
and will come to rest on Damascus(B)—
for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israel
are on the Lord—[a]
2 and on Hamath(C) too, which borders on it,
and on Tyre(D) and Sidon,(E) though they are very skillful.
3 Tyre has built herself a stronghold;
she has heaped up silver like dust,
and gold like the dirt of the streets.(F)
4 But the Lord will take away her possessions
and destroy(G) her power on the sea,
and she will be consumed by fire.(H)
5 Ashkelon(I) will see it and fear;
Gaza will writhe in agony,
and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.
Gaza will lose her king
and Ashkelon will be deserted.
6 A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod,
and I will put an end(J) to the pride of the Philistines.
7 I will take the blood from their mouths,
the forbidden food from between their teeth.
Those who are left will belong to our God(K)
and become a clan in Judah,
and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.(L)
8 But I will encamp(M) at my temple
to guard it against marauding forces.(N)
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
for now I am keeping watch.(O)

The Coming of Zion’s King

9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!(P)
Shout,(Q) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,(R)
righteous and victorious,(S)
lowly and riding on a donkey,(T)
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(U)
10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim
and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
and the battle bow will be broken.(V)
He will proclaim peace(W) to the nations.
His rule will extend from sea to sea
and from the River[b] to the ends of the earth.(X)
11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant(Y) with you,
I will free your prisoners(Z) from the waterless pit.(AA)
12 Return to your fortress,(AB) you prisoners of hope;
even now I announce that I will restore twice(AC) as much to you.
13 I will bend Judah as I bend my bow(AD)
and fill it with Ephraim.(AE)
I will rouse your sons, Zion,
against your sons, Greece,(AF)
and make you like a warrior’s sword.(AG)

The Lord Will Appear

14 Then the Lord will appear over them;(AH)
his arrow will flash like lightning.(AI)
The Sovereign Lord will sound the trumpet;(AJ)
he will march in the storms(AK) of the south,
15 and the Lord Almighty will shield(AL) them.
They will destroy
and overcome with slingstones.(AM)
They will drink and roar as with wine;(AN)
they will be full like a bowl(AO)
used for sprinkling[c] the corners(AP) of the altar.
16 The Lord their God will save his people on that day(AQ)
as a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land
like jewels in a crown.(AR)
17 How attractive and beautiful they will be!
Grain will make the young men thrive,
and new wine the young women.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:1 Or Damascus. / For the eye of the Lord is on all people, / as well as on the tribes of Israel,
  2. Zechariah 9:10 That is, the Euphrates
  3. Zechariah 9:15 Or bowl, / like

Cross references

  1. Zechariah 9:1 : S Isa 13:1; Jer 23:33
  2. Zechariah 9:1 : Isa 17:1; S Am 1:5
  3. Zechariah 9:2 : S Jer 49:23
  4. Zechariah 9:2 : Eze 28:1-19
  5. Zechariah 9:2 : S Ge 10:15
  6. Zechariah 9:3 : Job 27:16; S Eze 28:4
  7. Zechariah 9:4 : S Isa 23:11
  8. Zechariah 9:4 : S Isa 23:1; Jer 25:22; Eze 26:3-5; 27:32-36; 28:18
  9. Zechariah 9:5 : Jer 47:5
  10. Zechariah 9:6 : S Isa 14:30
  11. Zechariah 9:7 : S Job 25:2
  12. Zechariah 9:7 : S Jer 47:1; S Joel 3:4; S Zep 2:4
  13. Zechariah 9:8 : S Isa 26:1
  14. Zechariah 9:8 : Zec 14:21
  15. Zechariah 9:8 : S Isa 52:1; S 54:14; S Joel 3:17
  16. Zechariah 9:9 : S Isa 62:11
  17. Zechariah 9:9 : S 1Ki 1:39
  18. Zechariah 9:9 : S Ps 24:7; S 149:2; Mic 4:8
  19. Zechariah 9:9 : Isa 9:6-7; 43:3-11; Jer 23:5-6; Zep 3:14-15; Zec 2:10
  20. Zechariah 9:9 : S Ge 49:11; S 1Ki 1:33
  21. Zechariah 9:9 : Mt 21:5*; Jn 12:15*
  22. Zechariah 9:10 : Hos 1:7; 2:18; Mic 4:3; 5:10; Zec 10:4
  23. Zechariah 9:10 : S Isa 2:4
  24. Zechariah 9:10 : Ps 72:8
  25. Zechariah 9:11 : S Ex 24:8; S Mt 26:28; S Lk 22:20
  26. Zechariah 9:11 : S Isa 10:4; S 42:7
  27. Zechariah 9:11 : Jer 38:6
  28. Zechariah 9:12 : S Joel 3:16
  29. Zechariah 9:12 : S Dt 21:17; S Isa 40:2
  30. Zechariah 9:13 : S 2Sa 22:35
  31. Zechariah 9:13 : S Isa 49:2
  32. Zechariah 9:13 : S Joel 3:6
  33. Zechariah 9:13 : S Jer 51:20
  34. Zechariah 9:14 : Isa 31:5
  35. Zechariah 9:14 : Ps 18:14; S Hab 3:11
  36. Zechariah 9:14 : S Lev 25:9; S Mt 24:31
  37. Zechariah 9:14 : Isa 21:1; 66:15
  38. Zechariah 9:15 : Isa 31:5; 37:35; Zec 12:8
  39. Zechariah 9:15 : Zec 14:3
  40. Zechariah 9:15 : Zec 10:7
  41. Zechariah 9:15 : Zec 14:20
  42. Zechariah 9:15 : S Ex 27:2
  43. Zechariah 9:16 : S Isa 10:20
  44. Zechariah 9:16 : S Jer 31:11

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