Then the Lord will go forth
And fight against those nations,
As He fights in the day of battle.

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Then the Lord will go out and fight(A) against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle.(B)

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It shall be in that day that I will seek to (A)destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

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On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations(A) that attack Jerusalem.(B)

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For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (A)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye. For surely I will (B)shake My hand against them, and they shall become [b]spoil for their servants. Then (C)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

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  1. Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil
  2. Zechariah 2:9 booty or plunder

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A) I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[a](B) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(C)

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  1. Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: “I … plunder them.”

19 Behold, at that time
I will deal with all who afflict you;
I will save the (A)lame,
And gather those who were driven out;
I will appoint them for praise and fame
In every land where they were put to shame.

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19 At that time I will deal
    with all who oppressed(A) you.
I will rescue the lame;
    I will gather the exiles.(B)
I will give them praise(C) and honor
    in every land where they have suffered shame.

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(A)Proclaim this among the nations:
“Prepare for war!
Wake up the mighty men,
Let all the men of war draw near,
Let them come up.
10 (B)Beat your plowshares into swords
And your [a]pruning hooks into spears;
(C)Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’ ”
11 Assemble and come, all you nations,
And gather together all around.
Cause (D)Your mighty ones to go down there, O Lord.

12 “Let the nations be wakened, and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat;
For there I will sit to (E)judge all the surrounding nations.
13 (F)Put in the sickle, for (G)the harvest is ripe.
Come, go down;
For the (H)winepress is full,
The vats overflow—
For their wickedness is great.”

14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!
For (I)the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.
15 The sun and moon will grow dark,
And the stars will diminish their brightness.
16 The Lord also will roar from Zion,
And utter His voice from Jerusalem;
The heavens and earth will shake;
(J)But the Lord will be a shelter for His people,
And the strength of the children of Israel.

17 “So you shall know that I am the Lord your God,
Dwelling in Zion My (K)holy mountain.
Then Jerusalem shall be holy,
And no aliens shall ever pass through her again.”

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  1. Joel 3:10 pruning knives

Proclaim this among the nations:
    Prepare for war!(A)
Rouse the warriors!(B)
    Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.
10 Beat your plowshares into swords
    and your pruning hooks(C) into spears.(D)
Let the weakling(E) say,
    “I am strong!”(F)
11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
    and assemble(G) there.

Bring down your warriors,(H) Lord!

12 “Let the nations be roused;
    let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,(I)
for there I will sit
    to judge(J) all the nations on every side.
13 Swing the sickle,(K)
    for the harvest(L) is ripe.
Come, trample the grapes,(M)
    for the winepress(N) is full
    and the vats overflow—
so great is their wickedness!”

14 Multitudes,(O) multitudes
    in the valley(P) of decision!
For the day of the Lord(Q) is near
    in the valley of decision.(R)
15 The sun and moon will be darkened,
    and the stars no longer shine.(S)
16 The Lord will roar(T) from Zion
    and thunder from Jerusalem;(U)
    the earth and the heavens will tremble.(V)
But the Lord will be a refuge(W) for his people,
    a stronghold(X) for the people of Israel.

Blessings for God’s People

17 “Then you will know(Y) that I, the Lord your God,(Z)
    dwell in Zion,(AA) my holy hill.(AB)
Jerusalem will be holy;(AC)
    never again will foreigners invade her.(AD)

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44 And in the days of these kings (A)the God of heaven will set up a kingdom (B)which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; (C)it shall [a]break in pieces and [b]consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. 45 (D)Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.”

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  1. Daniel 2:44 Or crush
  2. Daniel 2:44 Lit. put an end to

44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush(A) all those kingdoms(B) and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.(C) 45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock(D) cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands(E)—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.

“The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future.(F) The dream is true(G) and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

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15 And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: (A)‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, (B)for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

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15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged(A) because of this vast army. For the battle(B) is not yours, but God’s.

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First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck

The first angel sounded: (A)And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown (B)to the [a]earth. And a third (C)of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck

Then the second angel sounded: (D)And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, (E)and a third of the sea (F)became blood. (G)And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Third Trumpet: The Waters Struck

10 Then the third angel sounded: (H)And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, (I)and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 (J)The name of the star is Wormwood. (K)A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.

Fourth Trumpet: The Heavens Struck

12 (L)Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day [b]did not shine, and likewise the night.

13 And I looked, (M)and I heard an [c]angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, (N)“Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!”

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  1. Revelation 8:7 NU, M add and a third of the earth was burned up
  2. Revelation 8:12 had no light
  3. Revelation 8:13 NU, M eagle

The first angel(A) sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire(B) mixed with blood, and it was hurled down on the earth. A third(C) of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.(D)

The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain,(E) all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third(F) of the sea turned into blood,(G) a third(H) of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

10 The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky(I) on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water(J) 11 the name of the star is Wormwood.[a] A third(K) of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.(L)

12 The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third(M) of them turned dark.(N) A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.(O)

13 As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair(P) call out in a loud voice: “Woe! Woe! Woe(Q) to the inhabitants of the earth,(R) because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!”

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  1. Revelation 8:11 Wormwood is a bitter substance.

(A)Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to (B)take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth

When He opened the third seal, (C)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (D)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (E)scales[a] in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A [b]quart of wheat for a [c]denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and (F)do not harm the oil and the wine.”

Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth

When He opened the fourth seal, (G)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” (H)So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And [d]power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, (I)to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, (J)and by the beasts of the earth.

Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (K)the altar (L)the souls of those who had been slain (M)for the word of God and for (N)the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (O)“How long, O Lord, (P)holy and true, (Q)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then a (R)white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them (S)that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.

Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances

12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, (T)and [e]behold, there was a great earthquake; and (U)the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the [f]moon became like blood. 13 (V)And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 (W)Then the sky [g]receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and (X)every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the (Y)kings of the earth, the great men, [h]the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, (Z)hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 (AA)and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who (AB)sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, (AC)and who is able to stand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:5 balances
  2. Revelation 6:6 Gr. choinix, about 1 quart
  3. Revelation 6:6 About 1 day’s wage for a worker
  4. Revelation 6:8 authority
  5. Revelation 6:12 NU, M omit behold
  6. Revelation 6:12 NU, M whole moon
  7. Revelation 6:14 Or split apart
  8. Revelation 6:15 NU, M the commanders, the rich men,

Then another horse came out, a fiery red one.(A) Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth(B) and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature(C) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse!(D) Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures,(E) saying, “Two pounds[a] of wheat for a day’s wages,[b] and six pounds[c] of barley for a day’s wages,[d](F) and do not damage(G) the oil and the wine!”

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature(H) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a pale horse!(I) Its rider was named Death, and Hades(J) was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.(K)

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(L) the altar(M) the souls of those who had been slain(N) because of the word of God(O) and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long,(P) Sovereign Lord,(Q) holy and true,(R) until you judge the inhabitants of the earth(S) and avenge our blood?”(T) 11 Then each of them was given a white robe,(U) and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters,[e] were killed just as they had been.(V)

12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake.(W) The sun turned black(X) like sackcloth(Y) made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth,(Z) as figs drop from a fig tree(AA) when shaken by a strong wind. 14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up,(AB) and every mountain and island was removed from its place.(AC)

15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free,(AD) hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.(AE) 16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us(AF) and hide us[f] from the face of him who sits on the throne(AG) and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day(AH) of their[g] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”(AI)

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  1. Revelation 6:6 Or about 1 kilogram
  2. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius
  3. Revelation 6:6 Or about 3 kilograms
  4. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius
  5. Revelation 6:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 12:10; 19:10.
  6. Revelation 6:16 See Hosea 10:8.
  7. Revelation 6:17 Some manuscripts his

“Behold, I will make Jerusalem (A)a cup of [a]drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. (B)And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem (C)a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it. In that day,” says the Lord, (D)“I will strike every horse with confusion, and its rider with madness; I will open My eyes on the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the peoples with blindness. And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the Lord of hosts, their God.’ In that day I will make the governors of Judah (E)like a firepan in the woodpile, and like a fiery torch in the sheaves; they shall devour all the surrounding peoples on the right hand and on the left, but Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place—Jerusalem.

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  1. Zechariah 12:2 Lit. reeling

“I am going to make Jerusalem a cup(A) that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling.(B) Judah(C) will be besieged as well as Jerusalem. On that day, when all the nations(D) of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock(E) for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure(F) themselves. On that day I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with madness,” declares the Lord. “I will keep a watchful eye over Judah, but I will blind all the horses of the nations.(G) Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The people of Jerusalem are strong,(H) because the Lord Almighty is their God.’

“On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot(I) in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume(J) all the surrounding peoples right and left, but Jerusalem will remain intact(K) in her place.

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From him comes (A)the cornerstone,
From him (B)the tent peg,
From him the battle bow,
From him every [a]ruler together.
They shall be like mighty men,
Who (C)tread down their enemies
In the mire of the streets in the battle.
They shall fight because the Lord is with them,
And the riders on horses shall be put to shame.

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  1. Zechariah 10:4 Or despot

From Judah will come the cornerstone,(A)
    from him the tent peg,(B)
from him the battle bow,(C)
    from him every ruler.
Together they[a] will be like warriors in battle
    trampling their enemy into the mud of the streets.(D)
They will fight because the Lord is with them,
    and they will put the enemy horsemen to shame.(E)

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  1. Zechariah 10:5 Or ruler, all of them together. / They

14 Then the Lord will be seen over them,
And (A)His arrow will go forth like lightning.
The Lord God will blow the trumpet,
And go (B)with whirlwinds from the south.
15 The Lord of hosts will (C)defend them;
They shall devour and subdue with slingstones.
They shall drink and roar as if with wine;
They shall be filled with blood like [a]basins,
Like the corners of the altar.

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  1. Zechariah 9:15 Sacrificial basins

The Lord Will Appear

14 Then the Lord will appear over them;(A)
    his arrow will flash like lightning.(B)
The Sovereign Lord will sound the trumpet;(C)
    he will march in the storms(D) of the south,
15     and the Lord Almighty will shield(E) them.
They will destroy
    and overcome with slingstones.(F)
They will drink and roar as with wine;(G)
    they will be full like a bowl(H)
    used for sprinkling[a] the corners(I) of the altar.

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  1. Zechariah 9:15 Or bowl, / like

21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, (A)governor of Judah, saying:

(B)‘I will shake heaven and earth.
22 (C)I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms;
I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms.
(D)I will overthrow the chariots
And those who ride in them;
The horses and their riders shall come down,
Every one by the sword of his brother.

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21 “Tell Zerubbabel(A) governor of Judah that I am going to shake(B) the heavens and the earth. 22 I will overturn(C) royal thrones and shatter the power of the foreign kingdoms.(D) I will overthrow chariots(E) and their drivers; horses and their riders(F) will fall, each by the sword of his brother.(G)

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