Zechariah 2:13
 Zechariah 2:13 
New International Version (©2011)
Be still before the LORD, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Be silent before the LORD, all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for He is aroused from His holy habitation."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Let all people be silent before the LORD, for He is coming from His holy dwelling."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Be silent, every living thing, in the presence of the LORD, because he is emerging from his Holy Place."

NET Bible (©2006)
Be silent in the LORD's presence, all people everywhere, for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Everyone be silent in the presence of the LORD. He is waking up and setting out from his holy dwelling place."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD: for he has raised up out of his holy habitation.

American King James Version
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

American Standard Version
Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let all flesh be silent at the presence of the Lord: for he is risen up out of his .holy habitation.

Darby Bible Translation
Let all flesh be silent before Jehovah; for he is risen up out of his holy habitation.

English Revised Version
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD: for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

Webster's Bible Translation
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

World English Bible
Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!"

Young's Literal Translation
Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:10-13 Here is a prediction of the coming of Christ in human nature. Many nations in that day would renounce idolatry, and God will own those for his people who join him with purpose of heart. Glorious times are foretold as a prophecy of our Lord's coming and kingdom. God is about to do something unexpected, and very surprising, and to plead his people's cause, which had long seemed neglected. Silently submit to his holy will, and patiently wait the event; assured that God will complete all his work. He will ere long come to judgment, to complete the salvation of his people, and to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their sins.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 13. - Be silent; hush (comp. Habakkuk 2:20; Zephaniah 1:7, and notes there). In the expectation of these mighty events, men are called upon to wait in awe and reverence. He is raised up; he hath arisen. He had seemed to sleep when he let his people be trodden down by the heathen; but now he, as it were, waketh and cometh from heaven, his holy habitation (Deuteronomy 26:15), to inflict the threatened judgment on the nations, and to succour his own people (comp. Psalm 44:23, etc.).


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord,.... Be filled with fear, awe, and astonishment, at the wonderful work of God; the destruction of antichrist; the conversion of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles: let them not open their mouths, or dare to say one word against it. The Targum interprets the words of the wicked, and paraphrases them thus,

"let all the wicked be consumed before the Lord;''

see Psalm 104:35 and it seems to design the rest of the people, who will not be converted; called flesh, being not only frail and mortal, but corrupt and sinful; and so not able to contend with God, who is mighty in strength, and glorious in holiness, and a God doing wonders. A like phrase is in Habakkuk 2:20,

for he is raised up out of his holy habitation: which is heaven, Isaiah 63:15 where he seemed to have been as it were asleep for many hundreds of years, even during the reign of antichrist; but now he will be as a man awaked out of his sleep, and will arise to take vengeance on his and his church's enemies, and to help them, and make them happy and glorious.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. Be silent, O all flesh—(Hab 2:20). "Let all in silent awe and reverence await the Lord's coming interposition in behalf of His people!" The address is both to the Gentile foes, who prided themselves on their power as if irresistible, and to the unbelieving Jews, who distrusted God's promises as incredible. Three reasons why they must be silent are implied: (1) they are but "flesh," weak and ignorant; (2) He is Jehovah, all-wise and all-powerful; (3) He is already "raised up out of His place," and who can stand before Him? [Pembellus], (Ps 76:8, 9).

he is raised up out of his holy habitation—that is, out of heaven (De 26:15; 2Ch 30:27; Isa 63:15), to judge and avenge His people (Isa 26:21); or, "out of His holy" temple, contemptible and incomplete as it looked then when Zechariah urged them to rebuild it [Calvin]. But the call to all to "be silent" is rather when God has come forth from heaven where so long He has dwelt unseen, and is about to inflict vengeance on the foe, before taking up His dwelling in Zion and the temple. However, Ps 50:1, 2 ("Out of Zion"), Ps 50:3 (compare Hab 2:3), Ps 50:4, favors Calvin's view. God is now "silent" while the Gentile foe speaks arrogance against His people; but "our God shall come and no longer keep silence"; then in turn must all flesh "be silent" before Him.


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The Redemption of Zion
11And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the middle of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. 12And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. 13Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

Deuteronomy 26:15 Look down from heaven, your holy dwelling place, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you promised on oath to our ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey."
Psalm 78:65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.
Isaiah 41:1 "Be silent before me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength! Let them come forward and speak; let us meet together at the place of judgment.
Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, arm of the LORD, clothe yourself with strength! Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of old. Was it not you who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced that monster through?
Habakkuk 2:20 The LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.
Zephaniah 1:7 Be silent before the Sovereign LORD, for the day of the LORD is near. The LORD has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.