Zechariah 9:13

For I have bent thee, O Juda, for myself as a bow, I have filled + 9:13 Or, it with Ephraim.Ephraim; and I will raise up thy children, O Sion, against the children of the Greeks, and I will handle thee as the sword of a warrior.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

In Context

12Ye shall dwell in strongholds, ye prisoners of the congregation: and for one day of thy + 9:12 Or, sojourning.captivity I will recompense thee double.

14And the Lord shall be over them, and his arrow shall go forth as lightning: and the Lord Almighty shall blow with the trumpet; and shall proceed with the tumult of his threatening.

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Cross References

Psalms 49:2Out of Sion comes the excellence of his beauty.

Psalms 149:6The + 149:6 Gr. exaltations, q. d. extollings.high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

Isaiah 49:2and he has made my mouth as a sharp sword, and he has hid me under the shadow of his hand; he has made me as a choice shaft, and he has hid me in his quiver;

Lamentations 4:2Beth. The precious sons of Zion, who were equalled in value with gold, how are they counted as earthen vessels, the works of the hands of the potter!

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 9:13-17

Gospel Invitations; Promises of God's Favour to Israel. ( b. c. 510.) 12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; 13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the Lord shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the… Read the whole commentary →

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