Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The people of Jerusalem are strong, because the LORD Almighty is their God.’ New Living Translation And the clans of Judah will say to themselves, ‘The people of Jerusalem have found strength in the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, their God.’ English Standard Version Then the clans of Judah shall say to themselves, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem have strength through the LORD of hosts, their God.’ Berean Standard Bible Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’ King James Bible And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. New King James Version And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the LORD of hosts, their God.’ New American Standard Bible Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are a strong support for us through the LORD of armies, their God.’ NASB 1995 “Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through the LORD of hosts, their God.’ NASB 1977 “Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through the LORD of hosts, their God.’ Legacy Standard Bible Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through Yahweh of hosts, their God.’ Amplified Bible Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are our strength in the LORD of hosts, their God.’ Christian Standard Bible Then each of the leaders of Judah will think to himself: The residents of Jerusalem are my strength through the LORD of Armies, their God. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then each of the leaders of Judah will think to himself: The residents of Jerusalem are my strength through the LORD of Hosts, their God. American Standard Version And the chieftains of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Jehovah of hosts their God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Princes of Judea will say in their hearts: “The inhabitants of Jerusalem are stronger than we in LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts their God!” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the captains of thousands of Juda shall say in their hearts, We shall find for ourselves the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the Lord Almighty their God. Contemporary English Version Then every clan in Judah will realize that I, the LORD All-Powerful, am their God, and that I am the source of their strength. Douay-Rheims Bible And the governors of Juda shall say in their heart: Let the inhabitants of Jerusalem be strengthened for me in the Lord of hosts, their God. English Revised Version And the chieftains of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the leaders of Judah will think to themselves, 'The people who live in Jerusalem are strong because of the LORD of Armies, their God.' Good News Translation Then the clans of Judah will say to themselves, 'The LORD God Almighty gives strength to his people who live in Jerusalem.' International Standard Version The leaders of Judah will say to themselves, "Those who live in Jerusalem are my strength through the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, their God." JPS Tanakh 1917 And the chiefs of Judah shall say in their heart: 'The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength Through the LORD of hosts their God.' Literal Standard Version And leaders of Judah have said in their heart, | The inhabitants of Jerusalem [are] strength to me, | In YHWH of Hosts their God. Majority Standard Bible Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’ New American Bible Then the clans of Judah will say to themselves, “The inhabitants of Jerusalem have their strength in the LORD of hosts, their God.” NET Bible Then the leaders of Judah will say to themselves, 'The inhabitants of Jerusalem are a means of strength to us through their God, the LORD who rules over all.' New Revised Standard Version Then the clans of Judah shall say to themselves, “The inhabitants of Jerusalem have strength through the LORD of hosts, their God.” New Heart English Bible The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, 'The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.' Webster's Bible Translation And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. World English Bible The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Yahweh of Armies their God.’ Young's Literal Translation And leaders of Judah have said in their heart, 'Strength to me are the inhabitants of Jerusalem, In Jehovah of Hosts their God.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jerusalem will be Attacked…4On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and every rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations. 5Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’ 6On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among the sheaves; they will consume all the peoples around them on the right and on the left, while the people of Jerusalem remain secure there.… Cross References Zechariah 12:4 On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and every rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations. Zechariah 12:6 On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among the sheaves; they will consume all the peoples around them on the right and on the left, while the people of Jerusalem remain secure there. Zechariah 14:14 Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected--gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance. Treasury of Scripture And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. the governors. Zechariah 12:6 In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. Judges 5:9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. Isaiah 1:10,23,26 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah… The inhabitants, etc. Zechariah 10:6,12 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them… Psalm 18:32,39 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect… Psalm 20:6,7 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand… Jump to Previous Armies Chiefs Chieftains Clans Families Governors Heart Hearts Hosts Inhabitants Jerusalem Judah Leaders Strength Strong Support ThemselvesJump to Next Armies Chiefs Chieftains Clans Families Governors Heart Hearts Hosts Inhabitants Jerusalem Judah Leaders Strength Strong Support ThemselvesZechariah 12 1. Jerusalem a cup of trembling to herself,3. and a burdensome stone to her adversaries. 6. The victorious restoring of Judah. 10. The repentance of Jerusalem. Verse 5. - The governors (chieftains) of Judah shall say in their heart. The leaders of Judah have a profound, settled conviction that Jehovah is on his people's side. The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be (are) my strength. When they see the enemy discomfited (vers. 2-4) each of them shall have confidence in the Divine election of Jerusalem, foregoing their former jealousy, and see in her success a token of God's protection and their own final victory. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the leadersאַלֻּפֵ֥י (’al·lu·p̄ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites will say וְאָֽמְר֛וּ (wə·’ā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say in their hearts: בְּלִבָּ֑ם (bə·lib·bām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre ‘The people יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel are my strength, אַמְצָ֥ה (’am·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 556: Strength for the LORD בַּיהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign [is] their God.’ אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Zechariah 12:5 NIVZechariah 12:5 NLT Zechariah 12:5 ESV Zechariah 12:5 NASB Zechariah 12:5 KJV Zechariah 12:5 BibleApps.com Zechariah 12:5 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 12:5 Chinese Bible Zechariah 12:5 French Bible Zechariah 12:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 12:5 The chieftains of Judah will say (Zech. 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