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

Mourning for the Pierced One

10 (B)“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will (C)look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him (D)as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. 11 In that day there shall be a great (E)mourning in Jerusalem, (F)like the mourning at Hadad Rimmon in the plain of [a]Megiddo.

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  1. Zechariah 12:11 Heb. Megiddon

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

Mourning for the One They Pierced

10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit[a](G) of grace and supplication.(H) They will look on[b] me, the one they have pierced,(I) and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child,(J) and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.(K) 11 On that day the weeping(L) in Jerusalem will be as great as the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.(M)

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  1. Zechariah 12:10 Or the Spirit
  2. Zechariah 12:10 Or to

Idolatry Cut Off

13 “In that (A)day (B)a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for (C)uncleanness.

“It shall be in that day,” says the Lord of hosts, “that I will (D)cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they shall no longer be remembered. I will also cause (E)the prophets and the unclean spirit to depart from the land.

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Cleansing From Sin

13 “On that day a fountain(A) will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse(B) them from sin and impurity.

“On that day, I will banish the names of the idols(C) from the land, and they will be remembered no more,”(D) declares the Lord Almighty. “I will remove both the prophets(E) and the spirit of impurity from the land.

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