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The Coming King of Zion

(A)Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Make a loud shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your (B)king is coming to you;
He is [a](C)righteous and (D)endowed with salvation,
[b](E)Lowly and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a [c](F)colt, the [d]foal of a pack animal.
10 I will (G)cut off the chariot from Ephraim
And the (H)horse from Jerusalem;
And the (I)bow of war will be cut off.
And He will speak (J)peace to the nations;
And His (K)reign will be from sea to sea
And from the [e]River to the ends of the earth.

11 As for you also, because of the (L)blood of your covenant,
I have set your (M)prisoners free from the [f]waterless pit.
12 Return to the [g](N)stronghold, O prisoners [h]who have the (O)hope;
This very day I am declaring that I will return (P)double to you.
13 For I will (Q)bend Judah [i]as My bow;
I will fill the bow with Ephraim.
And I will rouse up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O [j](R)Greece;
And I will make you like a (S)mighty man’s sword.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:9 Or vindicated and victorious
  2. Zechariah 9:9 Or humble, afflicted
  3. Zechariah 9:9 Or foal, cf. Gen 49:11
  4. Zechariah 9:9 Or donkey’s colt, cf. Gen 49:11; lit son of a female donkey
  5. Zechariah 9:10 The Euphrates River
  6. Zechariah 9:11 Lit cistern in which there is no water
  7. Zechariah 9:12 Or Stronghold
  8. Zechariah 9:12 Lit of the hope
  9. Zechariah 9:13 Lit for Me
  10. Zechariah 9:13 Lit Javan

The Coming of Zion’s King

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!(A)
    Shout,(B) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,(C)
    righteous and victorious,(D)
lowly and riding on a donkey,(E)
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(F)
10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim
    and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
    and the battle bow will be broken.(G)
He will proclaim peace(H) to the nations.
    His rule will extend from sea to sea
    and from the River[a] to the ends of the earth.(I)
11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant(J) with you,
    I will free your prisoners(K) from the waterless pit.(L)
12 Return to your fortress,(M) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice(N) as much to you.
13 I will bend Judah as I bend my bow(O)
    and fill it with Ephraim.(P)
I will rouse your sons, Zion,
    against your sons, Greece,(Q)
    and make you like a warrior’s sword.(R)

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:10 That is, the Euphrates