Zechariah 2:9

“I myself will shake my hand over them, and they will be plunder for their slaves.” 1 Then you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me. 1

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In The King James Version

For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

In Context

8For after Yahweh of hosts honored me and sent me against the nations that plundered you— 1 for whoever touches you, touches the apple of God's eye!—after Yahweh did this, he said, 1

10“Sing for joy, daughter of Zion, 1 for I myself am about to come and encamp among you!—this is Yahweh's declaration.” 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 4:5Then over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her place of assembly, 1 Yahweh will create cloud and smoke by day, 1 and the shining of a flaming fire by night; 1 it will be a canopy over all the glory. 1

Isaiah 11:15Yahweh will completely destroy the gulf of the Sea of Egypt. 1 With his scorching wind he will wave his hand over the Euphrates River 1 and will divide it into seven streams, so it can be crossed over in sandals. 1

Isaiah 13:2On the bare mountain set up a signal flag, cry aloud to them, 1 wave your hand for them to go into the gates of the nobles. 1

Isaiah 19:16In that day, the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the upraised hand of Yahweh of hosts that he raises over them.

Isaiah 33:1Woe to you, destroyer who has not been destroyed! 2 Woe to the betrayer whom they have not betrayed! 1 When you stop destroying, you will be destroyed. 2 When you stop betraying, they will betray you. 1

Isaiah 33:23Your riggings are slack; they cannot hold the mast in place; they cannot spread the sail; 1 when the great spoil is divided, even the lame will drag off the spoil. 1

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 2:7-10

Zion Invited to Liberty. ( b. c. 520.) 6 Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord : for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord . 7 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. 9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants:… Read the whole commentary →

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