ESV Reformation Study Bible – Zech 9:14
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Zech 9:14

9:14 whirlwinds of the south. The God of Israel is now portrayed as coming from the southern region of the desert riding on the storm clouds (2 Sam. 22:8–16; Ps. 29). Since Mount Sinai was the place He appeared when He brought the people out of Egypt, the Old Testament sometimes depicts God as coming from that region.