Zechariah 14:9

THE MESSAGE

God will be king over all the earth, one God and only one. What a Day that will be!

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On that day the Lord will become King over the whole earth—the Lord alone, and his name alone.

Hebrew Names Version
The LORD will be King over all the eretz. In that day the LORD will be one, and his name one.

King James Version (1611)
And the Lord shall be King ouer all the earth: in that day shal there be one Lord, and his Name one.

King James Version
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord , and his name one.

English Standard Version
And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.

New American Standard Bible
And the LORD will be King over all the earth; on that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one.

New Century Version
Then the Lord will be king over the whole world. At that time there will be only one Lord , and his name will be the only name.

Amplified Bible
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth; in that day the LORD shall be the only one [worshiped], and His name the only one.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lorde shall bee King ouer all the earth: in that day shall there bee one Lorde, and his Name shalbe one.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the LORD will be king over all the earth; in that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh will be king over all the earth; in that day Yahweh will be the only one, and His name one.

Berean Standard Bible
On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth-the LORD alone, and His name alone.

Contemporary English Version
Then there will be only one Lord who rules as King and whose name is worshiped everywhere on earth.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then Adonai will be king over the whole world. On that day Adonai will be the only one, and his name will be the only name.

Darby Translation
And Jehovah shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Jehovah, and his name one.

Easy-to-Read Version
And the Lord will be the King of the whole world. At that time all people will worship him as the only Lord with only one name.

George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth; on that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.

Good News Translation
Then the Lord will be king over all the earth; everyone will worship him as God and know him by the same name.

Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh will be king over all the earth; on that day Yahweh will be one and his name one.

Literal Translation
And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth. In that day there shall be one Jehovah, and His name one.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.

Bible in Basic English
And the Lord will be King over all the earth: in that day there will be one Lord and his name one.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD shall be King over all the earth; in that day shall the LORD be One, and His name one.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde him selfe shal be king ouer all the earth: At that time shall there be one Lorde onely, and his name shall be but one.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day there shall be one Lord, and his name one,

English Revised Version
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall the LORD be one, and his name one.

World English Bible
Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord schal be kyng on al erthe; in that dai there schal be o Lord, and his name schal be oon.

Update Bible Version
And Yahweh shall be King over all the earth: in that day Yahweh shall be [the only] one, and his name [the only] one.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD will be king over all the earth: in that day will there be one LORD, and his name one.

New English Translation
The Lord will then be king over all the earth. In that day the Lord will be seen as one with a single name.

New King James Version
And the Lord shall be King over all the earth.In that day it shall be--"The Lord is one," Deuteronomy 6:4 ">[fn] And His name one.

New Living Translation
And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord —his name alone will be worshiped.

New Life Bible
The Lord will be King over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be the only one, and His name the only one.

New Revised Standard
And the Lord will become king over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be one and his name one.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So will Yahweh become king over all the earth, - In that day, shall there be one Yahweh, and, his Name, be one.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day there shall be one Lord, and his name shall be one.

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD will become king over all the earth; on that day the LORD will be one and his name one.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah hath become king over all the land, In that day there is one Jehovah, and His name one.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the LORDE himself shalbe kynge ouer all the earth. At that tyme shal there be one LORDE only, and his name shalbe but one.

Contextual Overview

⁸ What a Day that will be! Fresh flowing rivers out of Jerusalem, half to the eastern sea, half to the western sea, flowing year-round, summer and winter! ⁹ God will be king over all the earth, one God and only one. What a Day that will be! ¹⁰The land will stretch out spaciously around Jerusalem—to Geba in the north and Rimmon in the south, with Jerusalem towering at the center, and the commanding city gates—Gate of Benjamin to First Gate to Corner Gate to Hananel Tower to the Royal Winery—ringing the city full of people. Never again will Jerusalem be totally destroyed. From now on it will be a safe city. ¹²But this is what will happen to all who fought against Jerusalem: God will visit them with a terrible plague. People's flesh will rot off their bones while they are walking around; their eyes will rot in their sockets and their tongues in their mouths; people will be dying on their feet! Mass hysteria when that happens—total panic! Fellow soldiers fighting and killing each other—holy terror! And then Judah will jump into the fray! Treasures from all the nations will be piled high—gold, silver, the latest fashions. The plague will also hit the animals—horses, mules, camels, donkeys. Everything alive in the military camps will be hit by the plague. All the survivors from the godless nations that fought against Jerusalem will travel to Jerusalem every year to worship the King, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, and celebrate the Feast of Booths. If any of these survivors fail to make the annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem to worship the King, God -of-the-Angel-Armies, there will be no rain. If the Egyptians don't make the pilgrimage and worship, there will be no rain for them. Every nation that does not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths will be hit with the plague. Egypt and any other nation that does not make pilgrimage to celebrate the Feast of Booths gets punished. On that Day, the Big Day, all the horses' harness bells will be inscribed "Holy to God ." The cooking pots in the Temple of God will be as sacred as chalices and plates on the altar. In fact, all the pots and pans in all the kitchens of Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to God -of-the-Angel-Armies. People who come to worship, preparing meals and sacrifices, will use them. On that Big Day there will be no buying or selling in the Temple of God -of-the-Angel-Armies. ¹⁵The Day Is Coming Note well: God 's Judgment Day is on the way: "Plunder will be piled high and handed out. I'm bringing all the godless nations to war against Jerusalem— Houses plundered, women raped, Half the city taken into exile, the other half left behind." But then God will march out against the godless nations and fight—a great war! That's the Day he'll take his stand on the Mount of Olives, facing Jerusalem from the east. The Mount of Olives will be split right down the middle, from east to west, leaving a wide valley. Half the mountain will shift north, the other half south. Then you will run for your lives down the valley, your escape route that will take you all the way to Azal. You'll run for your lives, just as you ran on the day of the great earthquake in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah. Then my God will arrive and all the holy angels with him. What a Day that will be! No more cold nights—in fact, no more nights! The Day is coming—the timing is God 's—when it will be continuous day. Every evening will be a fresh morning. What a Day that will be! Fresh flowing rivers out of Jerusalem, half to the eastern sea, half to the western sea, flowing year-round, summer and winter! God will be king over all the earth, one God and only one. What a Day that will be! The land will stretch out spaciously around Jerusalem—to Geba in the north and Rimmon in the south, with Jerusalem towering at the center, and the commanding city gates—Gate of Benjamin to First Gate to Corner Gate to Hananel Tower to the Royal Winery—ringing the city full of people. Never again will Jerusalem be totally destroyed. From now on it will be a safe city. But this is what will happen to all who fought against Jerusalem: God will visit them with a terrible plague. People's flesh will rot off their bones while they are walking around; their eyes will rot in their sockets and their tongues in their mouths; people will be dying on their feet! Mass hysteria when that happens—total panic! Fellow soldiers fighting and killing each other—holy terror! And then Judah will jump into the fray! Treasures from all the nations will be piled high—gold, silver, the latest fashions. The plague will also hit the animals—horses, mules, camels, donkeys. Everything alive in the military camps will be hit by the plague.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Lord: Zechariah 8:20-23, Genesis 49:10, 1 Samuel 2:10, Psalms 2:6-8, Psalms 22:27-31, Psalms 47:2-9, Psalms 67:4, Psalms 72:8-11, Psalms 72:17, Psalms 86:9, Isaiah 2:2-4, Isaiah 45:22-25, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 54:5, Isaiah 60:12-14, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 7:27, Amos 9:12, Micah 4:1-3, Micah 5:4, Zephaniah 3:9, Revelation 11:15

one Lord: Ephesians 4:5, Ephesians 4:6

and: Jeremiah 23:6, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 28:19, Ephesians 3:14, Ephesians 3:15

Reciprocal: Joshua 3:11 - the Lord Psalms 22:28 - General Psalms 47:7 - King Psalms 72:19 - and let Psalms 100:1 - all ye lands Isaiah 6:3 - the whole earth Isaiah 11:9 - for the Isaiah 12:1 - And in that Isaiah 25:3 - General Jeremiah 48:15 - saith Daniel 2:35 - and filled Hosea 2:18 - in that day Hosea 2:23 - Thou art my God Hosea 13:10 - I will be thy king Obadiah 1:21 - and the Micah 4:2 - for Habakkuk 2:14 - the earth Zephaniah 2:11 - and men Zechariah 12:3 - in that Malachi 1:14 - for Matthew 6:9 - Hallowed Luke 14:23 - Go John 17:21 - they all Romans 11:25 - until Ephesians 4:13 - we all James 2:19 - General 1 Peter 1:11 - the glory

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord shall be King over all the earth,.... This refers to the spiritual reign of Christ in the latter day; upon the success of the Gospel everywhere, there will be great conversions in all places; Gospel churches will be set up and ordinances administered everywhere; the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord; his kingdom will be from sea to sea, from the eastern to the western one, and his dominion will reach to the ends of the earth; Popish nations, Mahometan kingdoms, Pagan ones, and all the kings of the earth, will become Christian, and submit to the sceptre of Christ's kingdom:

in that day shall there be one Lord; there is but one Lord in right now, and there is but one in fact that is owned by real Christians; and there will be but one in the spiritual reign, among all that are called Christians; there will be but one Lord and Head to Jews and Gentiles, Hosea 1:11 the pope of Rome will be no more owned as head of the church, nor any other:

and his name, one; this refers not to any particular name by which Christ shall be called; but rather to that by which his people shall be called; all names of distinction being now laid aside, and only that of Christians retained; though it chiefly designs unity of doctrine, uniformity of worship, one and the same way of administering ordinances: it signifies that there will be one true, spiritual, uniform worship and religion; there will be no different sentiments and principles in religion; nor different practices and modes of worship; nor different sects; but all agreeing in the same faith and practice, under one Lord and King, Christ Jesus. So the Targum,

"they shall serve before the Lord with one shoulder; for his name is firm in the world, and there is none besides it.''

This passage is referred by the ancient Jews l to the times of the Messiah.

l Zohar in Deut. fol. 110. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the Lord shall be king over all the earth - Such should be the influence of the living water, that is, of the Spirit of God. God who has ever reigned and will reign, “a great King over all the earth” Psalms 47:3, Psalms 47:8, shall be owned by His creatures, as what He is.

There shall be one Lord - More exactly, “The Lord shall be One, and His Name One.” He had before prophesied, “I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land” Zechariah 13:2. The Church being thus cleansed, no other lord or object of worship should be named but “Himself.” This is one of those prophecies, of continued expansion and development, ever bursting out and enlarging, yet never, until the end, reaching its full fulfillment. Dionysius: “Since in this life we contemplate God in His effects, in which His whole perfection shineth not forth now we know Him obscurely and imperfectly, His perfections being in divers diversely represented. In our home we shall see Him as He is, face to Face, through His Essence. Therefore then He will be represented by one name, as He shall be beheld by one gaze.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Zechariah 14:9. And the Lord shall be King — When this universal diffusion of Divine knowledge shall take place. Wherever it goes, the laws of God shall be acknowledged; and, consequently, he shall be King over the whole earth.

One Lord, and his name one. — There shall be in those blessed days, only one religion, and one form of religion. There shall not be gods many, and lords many. All mankind shall be of one religion, the essence of which is, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, mind, and strength; and thy NEIGHBOUR as thyself."