Zechariah 9:8

And I will encamp about Mine Bais against military power, 1 because of him that goes maurading to and fro; 1 and no oppressor shall pass through them any more; 1 for now I am keeping watch with Mine eyes. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

In Context

7And I will take away his dahm out of his mouth, 1 and his abominations from between his teeth; 1 but he will also remain to Eloheinu, 1 and he shall be as a tribe prince in Yehudah, 1 and Ekron like the Yevusi (Jebusite). 1

9Rejoice greatly, O Bat Tziyon; 1 shout, O Bat Yerushalayim; 1 hinei, thy Melech cometh unto thee, 1 tzaddik, and having Salvation; 1 ani (lowly, meek), and riding upon a chamor, 1 even upon a colt the foal of a donkey. + 9:9 Mt 21:5; Yn 12:15 1

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Cross References

Genesis 32:1And early in the boker (morning) Lavan rose up, and kissed his banim and his banot, and made on them a brocha; and Lavan departed, and returned unto his makom.

Exodus 3:9Now therefore, hinei, the cry of the Bnei Yisroel is come unto Me; and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

2 Kings 19:34For I will defend this city, to save it, for Mine Own sake, and for the sake of Dovid Avdi.

2 Kings 24:1In his yamim Nevukhadnetzar Melech Bavel came up, and Y'hoyakim became his eved (servant, vassal) shalosh shanim; then he turned and rebelled against him.

Psalms 46:1(For the one directing. Of the Bnei Korach. Al-alamot. + 46:1 after the manner of virgins, i.e., in the treble Shir) 1

Psalms 125:1(Shir HaMa'alot [Song of Ascents]) 1 shall be as Mount Tziyon, which is immoveable, 1 and abideth l'olam. 1

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 9:2-9

Prophecy against Syria; Prophecy against the Enemies of Israel; Judgments and Mercies. ( b. c. 510.) 1 The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the Lord . 2 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. 3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. 4 Behold, the Lord will cast her… Read the whole commentary →

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