12 This is the plague with which the Lord will strike(A) all the nations that fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.(B) 13 On that day people will be stricken by the Lord with great panic.(C) They will seize each other by the hand and attack one another.(D) 14 Judah(E) too will fight at Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected(F)—great quantities of gold and silver and clothing. 15 A similar plague(G) will strike the horses and mules, the camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps.

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12 And this will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike all the peoples that fight against Jerusalem: their[a] flesh will rot while they[b] are standing on their[c] feet; their[d] eyes will rot in their sockets, and their[e] tongues[f] will rot in their mouths.[g] 13 And then[h] on that day a great panic from Yahweh will fall[i] on them, and they will seize one another’s hand,[j] and the hand of the one will be raised against the hand of another.[k] 14 And Judah also will fight at[l] Jerusalem. And the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold and silver, and garments in great abundance.[m] 15 Like this plague[n] will be the plague on the horse, the mule, the camel, and the donkey, and every kind of animal in those camps.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 14:12 Hebrew “his”
  2. Zechariah 14:12 Hebrew “he”
  3. Zechariah 14:12 Hebrew “his”
  4. Zechariah 14:12 Hebrew “his”
  5. Zechariah 14:12 Hebrew “his”
  6. Zechariah 14:12 Hebrew “tongue”
  7. Zechariah 14:12 Hebrew “mouth”
  8. Zechariah 14:13 Literally “And it will happen”
  9. Zechariah 14:13 Hebrew “will be”
  10. Zechariah 14:13 Literally “and a man will seize the hand of his neighbor”
  11. Zechariah 14:13 Literally “his neighbor”
  12. Zechariah 14:14 Or “against” (so NAB, CEV)
  13. Zechariah 14:14 Literally “as far as the very multitude”
  14. Zechariah 14:15 Literally “And so”

12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the Lord shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.

14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.

15 And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.

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