Zechariah 12

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Jerusalem's Enemies to Be Destroyed

1 The burden of the word of the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. References Lord: Genesis 2:7, Isaiah 44:24. Spirit: Numbers 16:22, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Isaiah 42:5, 57:16, Hebrews 12:9. Parallel theme: Job 26:7, Isaiah 48:13, Jeremiah 51:15 +5

2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. References Jerusalem: Zechariah 14:14, Isaiah 51:17. Parallel theme: Psalms 75:8

3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. References Jerusalem: Zechariah 13:1. Parallel theme: Zechariah 14:6, Matthew 21:44, Luke 20:18

4 In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. References Lord: Deuteronomy 28:28. Parallel theme: Zechariah 12:3, 12:6

5 And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity.. References God: Psalms 18:32. References Lord: Zechariah 10:12, Psalms 144:1, Joel 3:16. Parallel theme: Psalms 18:39, Isaiah 28:6

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. References Jerusalem: Zechariah 2:4. Parallel theme: Obadiah 1:18

7 The LORD also shall saveSave: יָשַׁע (Yasha). The Hebrew yasha (יָשַׁע) means to save or deliver—rescue from danger or distress. This is the root of 'Jesus' (Yeshua), meaning 'YHWH saves.' God alone is Savior: 'I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour' (Isaiah 43:11). the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. References Lord: Jeremiah 30:18. Parallel theme: Romans 3:27

8 In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angelAngel: מַלְאָךְ (Mal'akh). The Hebrew mal'akh (מַלְאָךְ) means angel or messenger—a heavenly being sent by God. Angels serve as God's messengers, worship Him, and minister to believers (Hebrews 1:14). of the LORD before them. References Lord: Zechariah 2:5, Micah 7:8. References God: Hosea 3:5. Parallel theme: Zechariah 9:8, Joel 3:10, Micah 7:16

9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. Parallel theme: Isaiah 54:17, Haggai 2:22

Mourning for the Pierced One

10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of graceGrace: חֵן (Chen). The Hebrew chen (חֵן) means grace or favor—unmerited kindness bestowed by a superior. Noah 'found grace in the eyes of the LORD' (Genesis 6:8), receiving undeserved favor. and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. Spirit: Ezekiel 39:29, Acts 2:33, Romans 8:15, 8:26, Ephesians 6:18. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 6:26, Amos 8:10, Matthew 24:30, Hebrews 12:2, Revelation 1:7 +5

11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. References Jerusalem: 2 Chronicles 35:24. Parallel theme: 2 Kings 23:29

12 And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; References David: Luke 3:31. Parallel theme: Zechariah 7:3, 2 Samuel 5:14, Matthew 24:30, Revelation 1:7

13 The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

14 All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.