Zechariah 2:13

New Living Translation

Be silent before the Lord , all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling."

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Everyone, be quiet! The Lord is coming out of his holy house.

New American Standard Bible
"Be silent, all mankind, before the LORD; for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling."

New Century Version
Be silent, everyone, in the presence of the Lord . He is coming out of the holy place where he lives."

Update Bible Version
Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has awakened out of his holy habitation.

Webster's Bible Translation
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

Amplified Bible
"Be still before the LORD, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people]."

English Standard Version
Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord , for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

World English Bible
Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ech fleisch be stil fro the face of the Lord, for he roos of his hooli dwelling place.

English Revised Version
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD: for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

Berean Standard Bible
Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling."

Contemporary English Version
Everyone, be silent! The Lord is present and moving about in his holy place.

American Standard Version
Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

Bible in Basic English
Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.

Complete Jewish Bible
But I will shake my hand over them, and they will be plundered by those who were formerly their slaves." Then you will know that Adonai -Tzva'ot sent me. "Sing, daughter of Tziyon; rejoice! For, here, I am coming; and I will live among you," says Adonai . When that time comes, many nations will join themselves to Adonai . "They will be my people, and I will live among you." Then you will know that it was Adonai -Tzva'ot who sent me to you. Adonai will take possession of Y'hudah as his portion in the holy land, and he will again make Yerushalayim his choice. Be silent, all humanity, before Adonai ; for he has been roused from his holy dwelling.'"

Darby Translation
Let all flesh be silent before Jehovah; for he is risen up out of his holy habitation.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
For, behold, I will shake My hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those that served them'; and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. 'Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be My people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee'; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. And the LORD shall inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for He is aroused out of His holy habitation.

King James Version (1611)
Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised vp out of his holy habitation.

New Life Bible
All of you be quiet before the Lord. For He is coming from His holy place."

New Revised Standard
Be silent, all people, before the Lord ; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Let all flesh be still before the Lord: for he is raised vp out of his holy place.

George Lamsa Translation
And all flesh shall be afraid of the LORD; for he is watchful from his high and holy habitation.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Hush! all flesh, before Yahweh, - For he hath roused himself up out of his holy dwelling.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let all flesh be silent at the presence of the Lord: for he is risen up out of his holy habitation.

Revised Standard Version
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let all fleshe be still before the Lorde: for he is raysed vp out of his holy place.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Let all flesh fear before the Lord: for he has risen up from his holy clouds.

Good News Translation
Be silent, everyone, in the presence of the Lord , for he is coming from his holy dwelling place.

Christian Standard Bible®
Let all people be silent before the Lord, for from his holy dwelling he has roused himself.”

Hebrew Names Version
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!"

King James Version
Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord : for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

Lexham English Bible
Be silent, all people, before Yahweh, for he is roused from his holy dwelling."

Literal Translation
All flesh, be silent before Jehovah. For He is raised up out of His holy habitation.

Young's Literal Translation
Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let all flesh be still before the LORDE, for he is rysen out of his holy place.

THE MESSAGE
Quiet, everyone! Shh! Silence before God . Something's afoot in his holy house. He's on the move!

New English Translation
Be silent in the Lord 's presence, all people everywhere, for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place.

New King James Version
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for He is aroused from His holy habitation!"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for He is aroused from His holy habitation."

Legacy Standard Bible
"Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for He is aroused from His holy habitation."

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ The Lord says, "Shout and rejoice, O beautiful Jerusalem, for I am coming to live among you. ¹¹ Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day, and they, too, will be my people. I will live among you, and you will know that the Lord of Heaven's Armies sent me to you. ¹² The land of Judah will be the Lord 's special possession in the holy land, and he will once again choose Jerusalem to be his own city. ¹³ Be silent before the Lord , all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Be: Psalms 46:10, Habakkuk 2:20, Zephaniah 1:7, Romans 3:19, Romans 9:20

for: Psalms 68:5, Psalms 78:65, Isaiah 26:20, Isaiah 26:21, Isaiah 42:13-15, Isaiah 51:9, Isaiah 57:5, Zephaniah 3:8

his holy habitation: Heb. the habitation of his holiness, Deuteronomy 26:15, 2 Chronicles 30:27, *marg. Psalms 11:4, Psalms 68:5, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 63:15, Jeremiah 25:30

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:12 - stand thou Job 31:14 - What then Job 40:4 - I will Psalms 76:8 - still Isaiah 40:5 - all flesh Isaiah 41:1 - silence Isaiah 47:5 - silent Isaiah 52:15 - kings Jeremiah 8:14 - be silent Acts 2:17 - all Revelation 8:1 - silence

Cross-References

Genesis 10:6
The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Isaiah 11:11
In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to bring back the remnant of his people— those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt; in southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Elam; in Babylonia, Hamath, and all the distant coastlands.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord,.... Be filled with fear, awe, and astonishment, at the wonderful work of God; the destruction of antichrist; the conversion of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles: let them not open their mouths, or dare to say one word against it. The Targum interprets the words of the wicked, and paraphrases them thus,

"let all the wicked be consumed before the Lord;''

see Psalms 104:35 and it seems to design the rest of the people, who will not be converted; called flesh, being not only frail and mortal, but corrupt and sinful; and so not able to contend with God, who is mighty in strength, and glorious in holiness, and a God doing wonders. A like phrase is in Habakkuk 2:20:

for he is raised up out of his holy habitation: which is heaven,

Isaiah 63:15 where he seemed to have been as it were asleep for many hundreds of years, even during the reign of antichrist; but now he will be as a man awaked out of his sleep, and will arise to take vengeance on his and his church's enemies, and to help them, and make them happy and glorious.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Be silent - Literally, “hush all flesh, before the Lord” (see at Habakkuk 2:20, p. 207); man in his weakness Genesis 6:3; 2 Chronicles 32:8; Job 10:4; Psalms 56:4; Psalms 78:39; Isaiah 31:3; Jeremiah 17:5, “flesh and blood” in the language of the New Testament Matthew 16:17; 1 Corinthians 15:50; Galatians 1:16, before God his Maker. “All flesh,” the whole human race Genesis 6:12; Psalms 65:3; Psalms 145:21; Isaiah 40:5-6; Isaiah 49:26; Isaiah 66:23; Joel 3:1; Ezekiel 21:4, Ezekiel 21:9-10, is to be hushed before God, because His judgments, as His mercies, are over all.

For God ariseth - God seemeth to be quiescent, as it were, when He bears with us; to arise, when He puts forth His power, either for us, when we pray, “Lord, awake to help me” (Psalms 59:4, add Psalms 7:7; Psalms 44:24); or in displeasure. His “holy habitation” is alike the tabernacle 1 Samuel 2:29, 1 Samuel 2:32; Psalms 26:9; Psalms 68:6, temple 2 Chronicles 36:15, heaven Deuteronomy 26:15; Jeremiah 25:30; 2 Chronicles 30:27, since His presence is in all.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Zechariah 2:13. Be silent, O all flesh — Let all the nations of the world be astonished at this. God will arise, and deliver this ancient people, and bring them into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.