Zechariah 9
KJV Easy Read Bible

Israel Defended Against Enemies

1The 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.

2And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

3And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

4Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and He will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.   Adonais.f.

5Ashkelon 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.

6And an illegitimate child shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.   fig. a half-breed (Gentile/Jew)

7And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remains, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.   detestable ways; leader

8And I will encamp about My house because of the army, because of him that passes by, and because of him that returns: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with My eyes.

The Coming King

9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you: He is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.   MATT 21:4–5; JOHN 12:15 | endowed with

10And 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 to the heathen: and His dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.   destroy; non-Jewish nations

God Will Save His People

11As for you also, by the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.   agreement

12Turn youp to the strong hold, youp prisoners of hope: even today do I declare that I will render double to you;

13When I have bent Judah for Me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and made you as the sword of a mighty man.   for; arm the bow with arrows

14And 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.   Adonaip.f. Jehovah

15The 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.   Jehovahs.f. Tsebaoth; conquer

16And 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.

17For 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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