Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD their God will save his people on that day as a shepherd saves his flock. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown. New Living Translation On that day the LORD their God will rescue his people, just as a shepherd rescues his sheep. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown. English Standard Version On that day the LORD their God will save them, as the flock of his people; for like the jewels of a crown they shall shine on his land. Berean Standard Bible On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version The LORD their God will save them in that day, As the flock of His people. For they shall be like the jewels of a crown, Lifted like a banner over His land— New American Standard Bible And the LORD their God will save them on that day As the flock of His people; For they are like the precious stones of a crown, Sparkling on His land. NASB 1995 And the LORD their God will save them in that day As the flock of His people; For they are as the stones of a crown, Sparkling in His land. NASB 1977 And the LORD their God will save them in that day As the flock of His people; For they are as the stones of a crown, Sparkling in His land. Legacy Standard Bible And Yahweh their God will save them in that day As the flock of His people; For they are as the stones of a crown, Sparkling in His land. Amplified Bible And the LORD their God shall save them on that day As the flock of His people; For they are like the [precious] jewels of a crown, Displayed and glittering in His land. Christian Standard Bible The LORD their God will save them on that day as the flock of his people; for they are like jewels in a crown, sparkling over his land. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD their God will save them on that day as the flock of His people; for they are like jewels in a crown, sparkling over His land. American Standard Version And Jehovah their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted on high over his land. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And LORD JEHOVAH their God will save his people in that day as sheep, because they were holy stones that were cast into his land Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord their God shall save them in that day, even his people as a flock; for holy stones are rolled upon his land. Contemporary English Version The LORD God will save them on that day, because they are his people, and they will shine on his land like jewels in a crown. Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord their God will save them in that day, as the dock of his people: for holy stones shall be lifted up over his land. English Revised Version And 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 on high over his land. GOD'S WORD® Translation On that day the LORD their God will rescue them as the flock of his people. They will certainly sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown. Good News Translation When that day comes, the LORD will save his people, as a shepherd saves his flock from danger. They will shine in his land like the jewels of a crown. International Standard Version The LORD their God will save them at that time as his very own flock of people, because they are his crown jewels, exalted throughout his land. JPS Tanakh 1917 And 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, Glittering over His land. Literal Standard Version And their God YHWH has saved them in that day, | As a flock of His people, | For stones of a crown are displaying themselves over His ground. Majority Standard Bible On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land. New American Bible And the LORD their God will save them: the people, like a flock on that day; For like gemstones of a crown they will shine on the land. NET Bible On that day the LORD their God will deliver them as the flock of his people, for they are the precious stones of a crown sparkling over his land. New Revised Standard Version On that day the LORD their God will save them for they are the flock of his people; for like the jewels of a crown they shall shine on his land. New Heart English Bible The LORD their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD their God will 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. World English Bible Yahweh their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land. Young's Literal Translation And saved them hath Jehovah their God In that day, as a flock of His people, For stones of a crown are displaying themselves over His ground. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD will Save His People…15The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar. 16On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land. 17How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.… Cross References Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. Jeremiah 31:10 Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: "The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. Jeremiah 31:11 For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him. Zechariah 10:6 I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. Treasury of Scripture And 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 on his land. shall save. Psalm 100:3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Isaiah 40:10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. Jeremiah 23:3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. as. Isaiah 62:3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. Haggai 2:23 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts. lifted. Zechariah 8:23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you. Isaiah 11:10-12 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious… Isaiah 60:3,14 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising… Jump to Previous Crown Displaying Ensign Flock Glittering Ground High Jewels Lifted Save Saved Saviour Shine Shining Sparkling StonesJump to Next Crown Displaying Ensign Flock Glittering Ground High Jewels Lifted Save Saved Saviour Shine Shining Sparkling StonesZechariah 9 1. God defends his church.9. Zion is exhorted to rejoice for the coming of Christ, and his peaceable kingdom. 12. God's promises of victory and defense. Verse 16. - Shall save them. He shall give them a positive blessing beyond mere deliverance from enemies. Keil, "Shall endow them with salvation." As the flock of his people; so the Vulgate; literally, as a flock, his people; Septuagint, ὡς πρόβατα, λαὸν αὐτοῦ. He will tend his people as a shepherd tends his flock (Psalm 77:20; Psalm 100:3; Jeremiah 23:1; Ezekiel 34:2, 8, etc.), So Christ calls himself the "good Shepherd," and his followers "little flock" (John 10:11; Luke 12:32). Stones of a crown. The valuable gems set in crowns and diadems, or in the high priest's official dress. The people shall be in God's sight as precious as these in the eyes of men, and shall be highly exalted. The Septuagint and Vulgate render, "sacred stones;" and Knabenbauer thinks that by the term is meant the temple of God, which shall arise or shine in the Holy Laud, as a reward for its faithful defence. But the sense given above is satisfactory and simpler. Lifted up as an ensign upon his land; better, as the Revised Version margin, glittering upon his land. "His" may refer to Jehovah, or Israel; probably the latter is meant. The "land" is the crown or diadem in which the precious stones, the redeemed people, are set. They shall be raised to the highest possible glory and honour. If the words be taken in the sense of "raised on high over his land," they must be considered to indicate that the crown which contained the gems shall be raised aloft in victorious triumph. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On thatהַה֖וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the LORD יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel their God אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will save them וְֽהוֹשִׁיעָ֞ם (wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor as the flock כְּצֹ֣אן (kə·ṣōn) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock of His people; עַמּ֑וֹ (‘am·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock for כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction like jewels אַבְנֵי־ (’aḇ·nê-) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 68: A stone in a crown, נֵ֔זֶר (nê·zer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5145: Something set apart, dedication, unshorn locks, a chaplet they will sparkle מִֽתְנוֹסְס֖וֹת (miṯ·nō·ws·sō·wṯ) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 5264: Perhaps to be high or conspicuous over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against His land. אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃ (’aḏ·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 127: Ground, land Links Zechariah 9:16 NIVZechariah 9:16 NLT Zechariah 9:16 ESV Zechariah 9:16 NASB Zechariah 9:16 KJV Zechariah 9:16 BibleApps.com Zechariah 9:16 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 9:16 Chinese Bible Zechariah 9:16 French Bible Zechariah 9:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 9:16 Yahweh their God will save them (Zech. 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