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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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King James Version

Zechariah 12:9

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jesus, the Christ;   Scofield Reference Index - Day (of Jehovah);   The Topic Concordance - Destruction;   Enemies;   Holy Spirit;   Israel/jews;   Nations;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Amos, Theology of;   King, Christ as;   Holman Bible Dictionary - David;   Zechariah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Antichrist;   Apocalyptic Literature;   Burden;   Micah, Book of;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Pre-Eminence ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Messi'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Burden;   Zechariah, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord says, "At that time I will destroy the nations that came to fight against Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
"And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
New Century Version
At that time I will go to destroy all the nations that attack Jerusalem.
Update Bible Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
"And in that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
English Standard Version
And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
World English Bible
It will happen in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it schal be, in that dai Y schal seke for to al to-breke alle folkis that comen ayens Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Contemporary English Version
I am determined to wipe out every nation that attacks Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
And it will come about on that day that I will take in hand the destruction of all the nations who come against Jerusalem.
Complete Jewish Bible
"When that day comes, I will seek to destroy all nations attacking Yerushalayim;
Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
King James Version (1611)
And it shall come to passe in that day, that I will seeke to destroy all the nations that come against Ierusalem.
New Living Translation
For on that day I will begin to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
On that day I will destroy every nation that comes against Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in that day will I seeke to destroy all the nations that come against Ierusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
And it shall come to pass in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it shall come to pass, in that day, - That I will seek to destroy all the nations, that come against Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
At the same tyme wyll I go about to destroy all such people as come against Hierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Good News Translation
At that time I will destroy every nation that tries to attack Jerusalem.
Christian Standard Bible®
On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Hebrew Names Version
It will happen in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Yerushalayim.
Lexham English Bible
And then on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations coming against Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
And it shall be in that day, I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in that day, I seek to destroy all the nations Who are coming in against Jerusalem,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the same tyme will I go aboute to destroye all soch people as come agaynst Ierusalem.
THE MESSAGE
"On the Big Day, I'll make a clean sweep of all the godless nations that fought against Jerusalem.
New English Translation
So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem."
New King James Version
It shall be in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it will be in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

Contextual Overview

9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace 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. 11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. 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; 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I will: Zechariah 12:2, Isaiah 54:17, Haggai 2:22

Reciprocal: Isaiah 54:15 - shall fall Micah 7:16 - nations Zechariah 12:3 - in that Zechariah 12:4 - that day Zechariah 14:3 - General Zechariah 14:12 - the plague wherewith

Cross-References

Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Genesis 12:14
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
Genesis 13:1
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
Genesis 13:3
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
Genesis 24:62
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.
Psalms 105:13
When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it shall come to pass in that day,.... So often mentioned in this chapter; by which is meant the latter part of the Gospel dispensation, the spiritual reign of Christ:

[that] I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem; and shall destroy them. The whole of this paragraph seems to refer to the same as in Ezekiel 38:1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In that day, I will seek to destroy - Woe indeed to those, whom Almighty God shall “‘seek’ to destroy!” Man may seek earnestly to do, what at last he cannot do. Still it is an earnest seeking. And whether it is used of human seeking which fails, or which succeeds 1 Samuel 14:4; 1 Samuel 23:10; Ecclesiastes 12:10, inchoate or permitted 1 Kings 11:22; Zechariah 6:7, it is always used of seeking to do, what it is a person’s set purpose to do if he can. Here it is spoken of Almighty God . Ribera: “He saith not, ‘I will destroy’ but ‘I will seek to destroy,’ that is, it shall ever be My care to destroy all the enemies of the Church, that they may in no way prevail against it: this I will do alway to the end of the world.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Zechariah 12:9. I will seek to destroy all the nations — When this time shall arrive, all nations that "will not receive the faith of our Lord Jesus" shall be destroyed, when the longsuffering of God shall no longer wait upon them. This seems to belong to a period yet very remote.


 
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