15 The Lord of hosts will (A)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

15     and the Lord Almighty will shield(A) them.
They will destroy
    and overcome with slingstones.(B)
They will drink and roar as with wine;(C)
    they will be full like a bowl(D)
    used for sprinkling[a] the corners(E) of the altar.

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  1. Zechariah 9:15 Or bowl, / like

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

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Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man,
And their (A)heart shall rejoice as if with wine.
Yes, their children shall see it and be glad;
Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.

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The Ephraimites will become like warriors,
    and their hearts will be glad as with wine.(A)
Their children will see it and be joyful;
    their hearts will rejoice(B) in the Lord.

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In that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; the one who is feeble among them in that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the Angel of the Lord before them.

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On that day the Lord will shield(A) those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest(B) among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God,(C) like the angel of the Lord going before(D) them.

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They shall be like mighty men,
Who (A)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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Together they[a] will be like warriors in battle
    trampling their enemy into the mud of the streets.(A)
They will fight because the Lord is with them,
    and they will put the enemy horsemen to shame.(B)

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

You shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it. And you shall overlay it with bronze.

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Make a horn(A) at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar are of one piece, and overlay the altar with bronze.

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13 (A)He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called (B)The Word of God. 14 (C)And the armies in heaven, (D)clothed in [a]fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now (E)out of His mouth goes a [b]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (F)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (G)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And (H)He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:

(I)KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.

The Beast and His Armies Defeated

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, (J)“Come and gather together for the [c]supper of the great God, 18 (K)that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, [d]free and slave, both small and great.”

19 (L)And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 (M)Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and (N)those who worshiped his image. (O)These two were cast alive into the lake of fire (P)burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest (Q)were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. (R)And all the birds (S)were filled with their flesh.

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  1. Revelation 19:14 NU, M pure white linen
  2. Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged
  3. Revelation 19:17 NU, M great supper of God
  4. Revelation 19:18 NU, M both free

13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,(A) and his name is the Word of God.(B) 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,(C) white(D) and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(E) with which to strike down(F) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a](G) He treads the winepress(H) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:(I)

king of kings and lord of lords.(J)

17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds(K) flying in midair,(L) “Come,(M) gather together for the great supper of God,(N) 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people,(O) free and slave,(P) great and small.”(Q)

19 Then I saw the beast(R) and the kings of the earth(S) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse(T) and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet(U) who had performed the signs(V) on its behalf.(W) With these signs he had deluded(X) those who had received the mark of the beast(Y) and worshiped its image.(Z) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake(AA) of burning sulfur.(AB) 21 The rest were killed with the sword(AC) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,(AD) and all the birds(AE) gorged themselves on their flesh.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9

65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
(A)Like a mighty man who shouts because of wine.

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65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,(A)
    as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.

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25 (A)The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering.

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25 Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar(A) of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.(B)

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18 And he shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and he shall pour the remaining blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

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18 He is to put some of the blood(A) on the horns of the altar that is before the Lord(B) in the tent of meeting. The rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar(C) of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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18 And (A)do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,

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18 Do not get drunk on wine,(A) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(B)

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Christ the Power and Wisdom of God(A)

18 For the [a]message of the cross is (B)foolishness to (C)those who are perishing, but to us (D)who are being saved it is the (E)power of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Lit. word

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(A) to those who are perishing,(B) but to us who are being saved(C) it is the power of God.(D)

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13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”

Peter’s Sermon(A)

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, (B)since it is only [a]the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 ‘And(C) it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
(D)That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and (E)your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
(F)And they shall prophesy.

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  1. Acts 2:15 9 a.m.

13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”(A)

Peter Addresses the Crowd

14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!(B) 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 “‘In the last days, God says,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.(C)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(D)
    your young men will see visions,
    your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
    and they will prophesy.(E)

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