21 And I said, “What are these coming to do?”

So he said, “These are the (A)horns that scattered Judah, so that no one could lift up his head; but [a]the craftsmen are coming to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the nations that (B)lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”

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  1. Zechariah 1:21 Lit. these

21 I asked, “What are these coming to do?”

He answered, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise their head, but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the nations who lifted up their horns(A) against the land of Judah to scatter its people.”[a](B)

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  1. Zechariah 1:21 In Hebrew texts 1:18-21 is numbered 2:1-4.

14 And He (A)has exalted the [a]horn of His people,
The praise of (B)all His saints—
Of the children of Israel,
(C)A people near to Him.

[b]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 148:14 Strength or dominion
  2. Psalm 148:14 Heb. Hallelujah

14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[a](A)
    the praise(B) of all his faithful servants,(C)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.(D)

Praise the Lord.

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  1. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.

25 (A)The [a]horn of Moab is cut off,
And his (B)arm is broken,” says the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 48:25 Strength

25 Moab’s horn[a](A) is cut off;
    her arm(B) is broken,”
declares the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 48:25 Horn here symbolizes strength.

He has cut off in fierce anger
Every [a]horn of Israel;
(A)He has drawn back His right hand
From before the enemy.
(B)He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire
Devouring all around.

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  1. Lamentations 2:3 Strength

In fierce anger he has cut off
    every horn[a][b](A) of Israel.
He has withdrawn his right hand(B)
    at the approach of the enemy.
He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire
    that consumes everything around it.(C)

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  1. Lamentations 2:3 Or off / all the strength; or every king
  2. Lamentations 2:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.

17 The Lord has done what He (A)purposed;
He has fulfilled His word
Which He commanded in days of old.
He has thrown down and has not pitied,
And He has caused an enemy to (B)rejoice over you;
He has exalted the [a]horn of your adversaries.

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  1. Lamentations 2:17 Strength

17 The Lord has done what he planned;
    he has fulfilled(A) his word,
    which he decreed long ago.(B)
He has overthrown you without pity,(C)
    he has let the enemy gloat over you,(D)
    he has exalted the horn[a] of your foes.(E)

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  1. Lamentations 2:17 Horn here symbolizes strength.

21 ‘In that day (A)I will cause the [a]horn of the house of Israel to spring forth, and I will (B)open your mouth to speak in their midst. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.’ ”

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  1. Ezekiel 29:21 Strength

21 “On that day I will make a horn[a](A) grow for the Israelites, and I will open your mouth(B) among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(C)

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  1. Ezekiel 29:21 Horn here symbolizes strength.