Zechariah 12:5

And the captains of thousands of Juda shall say in their hearts, We shall find for ourselves the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the Lord Almighty their God.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

In Context

4In that day, says the Lord Almighty, I will strike every horse with amazement, and his rider with madness: but I will open my eyes upon the house of Juda, and I will strike all the horses of the nations with blindness.

6In that day I will make the captains of thousands of Juda as a firebrand among wood, and as a torch of fire in stubble; and they shall devour on the right hand and on the left all the nations round about: and Jerusalem shall dwell again by herself, even in Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Psalms 20:6For you will give him a blessing for ever and ever: you will gladden him with joy with your countenance. 1

Psalms 68:34Let the heavens and the earth raise him, the sea, and all things moving in them. 1

Psalms 144:1I will exalt you, my God, my king; and I will bless your name + 144:1 Lit. to the age, and to the age of the age. for ever and ever. 1

Isaiah 1:23Your princes are rebellious, companions of thieves, loving bribes, seeking after rewards; not pleading for orphans, and not heeding the cause of widows.

Isaiah 28:5In that day the Lord of hosts shall be the crown of hope, the woven crown of glory, to the remnant of the people.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 12:2-9

The Security of the Church; Punishment of the Church's Enemies; Promises to Judah. ( b. c. 500.) 1 The burden of the word of the Lord 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. 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. 3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all… Read the whole commentary →

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