Zechariah 12:5

Then will the chiefs of Judah say in their hearts,—A strength unto me, [would be] the inhabitants of Jerusalem, in Yahweh of hosts, their God.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, Declareth Yahweh, I will smite every horse with terror, and his rider with madness,—and, over the house of Judah, will I keep opening mine eyes, and, every horse of the peoples, will I smite with blindness.

6In that day, will I make the chiefs of Judah like a pan of fire among sticks, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf, so shall they devour, on the right hand and on the left, all the peoples round about; so shall Jerusalem yet, be inhabited, in her own place, as Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Psalms 18:32The GOD who girded me with strength, and set forth, as blameless, my way:

Psalms 20:6Now, do I know that Yahweh, hath saved, his Anointed One,—He answereth him out of his holy heavens, by the mighty saving deeds of his own right hand.

Psalms 68:34Ascribe ye strength unto God,—Over Israel, is his majesty, And his strength, in the skies. To be revered is God, for his sanctuary,—

Psalms 144:1Blessed be Yahweh, my Rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight:

Isaiah 1:23Thy rulers, are unruly, and companions of thieves, Every one of the people, loveth a bribe, and runneth after rewards,—The fatherless, they do not vindicate, And, the plea of the widow, reacheth them not.

Isaiah 28:5In that day, will Yahweh of hosts become A crown of beauty, and A diadem of majesty,—Unto the remnant of his 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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