Israel Defended Against Enemies

The [a]burden of the word of the Lord
Against the land of Hadrach,
And (A)Damascus its resting place
(For (B)the eyes of men
And all the tribes of Israel
Are on the Lord);
Also against (C)Hamath, which borders on it,
And against (D)Tyre and (E)Sidon, though they are very (F)wise.

For Tyre built herself a tower,
Heaped up silver like the dust,
And gold like the mire of the streets.
Behold, (G)the Lord will cast her out;
He will destroy (H)her power in the sea,
And she will be devoured by fire.

Ashkelon shall see it and fear;
Gaza also shall be very sorrowful;
And (I)Ekron, for He dried up her expectation.
The king shall perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

“A[b] mixed race shall settle (J)in Ashdod,
And I will cut off the pride of the (K)Philistines.
I will take away the blood from his mouth,
And the abominations from between his teeth.
But he who remains, even he shall be for our God,
And shall be like a leader in Judah,
And Ekron like a Jebusite.
(L)I will camp around My house
Because of the army,
Because of him who passes by and him who returns.
No more shall an oppressor pass through them,
For now I have seen with My eyes.

The Coming King(M)

“Rejoice (N)greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, (O)your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.
10 I (P)will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
And the horse from Jerusalem;
The (Q)battle bow shall be cut off.
He shall speak peace to the nations;
His dominion shall be (R)‘from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.’

God Will Save His People

11 “As for you also,
Because of the blood of your covenant,
I will set your (S)prisoners free from the waterless pit.
12 Return to the stronghold,
(T)You prisoners of hope.
Even today I declare
That I will restore (U)double to you.
13 For I have bent Judah, My bow,
Fitted the bow with Ephraim,
And raised up your sons, O Zion,
Against your sons, O Greece,
And made you like the sword of a mighty man.”

14 Then the Lord will be seen over them,
And (V)His arrow will go forth like lightning.
The Lord God will blow the trumpet,
And go (W)with whirlwinds from the south.
15 The Lord of hosts will (X)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 [c]basins,
Like the corners of the altar.
16 The Lord their God will (Y)save them in that day,
As the flock of His people.
For (Z)they shall be like the [d]jewels of a crown,
(AA)Lifted like a banner over His land—
17 For (AB)how great is [e]its goodness
And how great its (AC)beauty!
(AD)Grain shall make the young men thrive,
And new wine the young women.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:1 oracle, prophecy
  2. Zechariah 9:6 Lit. An illegitimate one
  3. Zechariah 9:15 Sacrificial basins
  4. Zechariah 9:16 Lit. stones
  5. Zechariah 9:17 Lit. His

Judgment on Israel’s Enemies

A prophecy:(A)

The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrak
    and will come to rest on Damascus(B)
for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israel
    are on the Lord[a]
and on Hamath(C) too, which borders on it,
    and on Tyre(D) and Sidon,(E) though they are very skillful.
Tyre has built herself a stronghold;
    she has heaped up silver like dust,
    and gold like the dirt of the streets.(F)
But the Lord will take away her possessions
    and destroy(G) her power on the sea,
    and she will be consumed by fire.(H)
Ashkelon(I) will see it and fear;
    Gaza will writhe in agony,
    and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.
Gaza will lose her king
    and Ashkelon will be deserted.
A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod,
    and I will put an end(J) to the pride of the Philistines.
I will take the blood from their mouths,
    the forbidden food from between their teeth.
Those who are left will belong to our God(K)
    and become a clan in Judah,
    and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.(L)
But I will encamp(M) at my temple
    to guard it against marauding forces.(N)
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
    for now I am keeping watch.(O)

The Coming of Zion’s King

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!(P)
    Shout,(Q) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,(R)
    righteous and victorious,(S)
lowly and riding on a donkey,(T)
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(U)
10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim
    and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
    and the battle bow will be broken.(V)
He will proclaim peace(W) to the nations.
    His rule will extend from sea to sea
    and from the River[b] to the ends of the earth.(X)
11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant(Y) with you,
    I will free your prisoners(Z) from the waterless pit.(AA)
12 Return to your fortress,(AB) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice(AC) as much to you.
13 I will bend Judah as I bend my bow(AD)
    and fill it with Ephraim.(AE)
I will rouse your sons, Zion,
    against your sons, Greece,(AF)
    and make you like a warrior’s sword.(AG)

The Lord Will Appear

14 Then the Lord will appear over them;(AH)
    his arrow will flash like lightning.(AI)
The Sovereign Lord will sound the trumpet;(AJ)
    he will march in the storms(AK) of the south,
15     and the Lord Almighty will shield(AL) them.
They will destroy
    and overcome with slingstones.(AM)
They will drink and roar as with wine;(AN)
    they will be full like a bowl(AO)
    used for sprinkling[c] the corners(AP) of the altar.
16 The Lord their God will save his people on that day(AQ)
    as a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land
    like jewels in a crown.(AR)
17 How attractive and beautiful they will be!
    Grain will make the young men thrive,
    and new wine the young women.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:1 Or Damascus. / For the eye of the Lord is on all people, / as well as on the tribes of Israel,
  2. Zechariah 9:10 That is, the Euphrates
  3. Zechariah 9:15 Or bowl, / like

Gods woorden over de landen rond Israël

Dit is wat Zacharia van de Heer moest zeggen over Hadrach en Damaskus.[a] De Heer zegt: "Ik ben in het land van Hadrach. Ik woon ook in Damaskus. Want Ik let niet alleen op de stammen van Israël, maar op alle volken. Ik let op Hamat dat aan Israël grenst, op Tyrus, op Sidon dat zichzelf zo wijs vindt. Tyrus heeft wel een hoge muur rond de stad gebouwd, en verzamelt zoveel zilver en goud alsof het stof is, maar Ik zal Tyrus laten veroveren. Ik zal de muren in zee storten. De stad zal worden verbrand.[b]

Askelon zal het zien en bang worden. Ook Gaza en Ekron zullen beven van angst.[c] Want wat zij hoopten, is niet gebeurd. Ze zullen bedrogen uitkomen. De koning van Gaza zal worden gedood. Askelon zal niet langer bewoond zijn. Er zal een ander volk in Asdod komen wonen. Ik zal een eind maken aan de trots van de Filistijnen. Ik zal het vlees van de afgodenoffers, vlees waar het bloed nog in zit, uit de mond van de Filistijnen halen. Ik haal het weg van tussen hun tanden. De Filistijnen die zullen overblijven, zullen voor onze God zijn. Ze zullen als aparte familie met een eigen stamhoofd in Juda wonen. Met de bewoners van Ekron zal hetzelfde gebeuren als vroeger met de Jebusieten van Jeruzalem.[d]

Ik zal Zelf mijn tempel beschermen tegen aanvallende legers en plunderaars. En niemand zal mijn volk nog onder de voet lopen, want Ik waak er met eigen ogen over."

De koning van Jeruzalem

De Heer zegt: "Jubel en juich, bewoners van Jeruzalem! Kijk, jullie koning komt naar jullie toe. Hij is rechtvaardig en Hij zal jullie redden. Hij is bescheiden en rijdt op een jonge ezel.[e] 10 En Ik zal de strijdwagens uit Israël en de paarden uit Jeruzalem vernietigen. Ook de wapens zal Ik vernietigen. Hij zal de volken vrede brengen. Hij zal heersen van zee tot zee en vanaf de Rivier (= de Eufraat) tot aan het eind van de aarde. 11 En omdat Ik met bloed een verbond met jullie heb gesloten,[f] zal Ik jullie gevangenen uit de put bevrijden. 12 Gevangenen, kom terug naar de burcht Jeruzalem. Verlies de hoop niet! Vandaag zeg Ik jullie dat Ik jullie dubbel zal vergoeden wat jullie is aangedaan. 13 Juda zal mijn boog zijn en Israël mijn pijl. Zo zal Ik met de bewoners van Jeruzalem jou aanvallen, Griekenland! Zij zullen mijn zwaard zijn, het zwaard van een held."

14 Dan zullen ze de Heer zien komen. Zijn pijlen zullen wegschieten als de bliksem. De Heer zal op de ramshoorn laten blazen. Hij zal oprukken als een woestijnstorm uit het zuiden. 15 De Heer van de hemelse legers zal zijn volk beschermen. Zijn volk zal de slingerstenen onschadelijk maken. Daardoor zal zijn volk overwinnen. Ze zullen vol blijdschap eten en drinken op de overwinning. Ze zullen zich helemaal vol drinken met wijn, net zoals de offerschalen en de horens van het altaar vol zijn met bloed van de geofferde dieren.

16 Zo zal hun Heer God op die dag het deel van zijn volk redden dat werkelijk zijn kudde is. Zij zullen in het land schitteren als edelstenen in zijn kroon. Ze zullen hoog opgeheven worden, zoals een vlag. 17 Ze zullen er prachtig uitzien doordat ze zoveel graan te eten en wijn te drinken hebben.

Footnotes

  1. Zacharia 9:1 Hadrach en Damaskus waren steden in Assur.
  2. Zacharia 9:4 Tyrus werd later vernietigd door Alexander de Grote van Griekenland. Ook de profeet Ezechiël voorspelde de verwoesting van Tyrus en dat de stad in zee gestort zou worden. Lees Ezechiël 26.
  3. Zacharia 9:5 Askelon, Gaza, Ekron, Asdod en Gat (hier niet genoemd) waren de vijf sterke Filistijnse steden die elk een eigen stadskoning hadden.
  4. Zacharia 9:7 Lees 2 Samuel 5:6 en 1 Koningen 9:20 en 21.
  5. Zacharia 9:9 Dit is een profetie over Jezus. In Johannes 12:1-19 is te lezen hoe deze profetie werkelijkheid werd. Maar vers 10 moet nog steeds gebeuren en gaat dus over de tweede komst van Jezus, aan het eind van de tijd.
  6. Zacharia 9:11 Bedoeld wordt het verbond dat God met Abraham had gesloten. Zo'n verbond was een eeuwig verbond. Lees Genesis 15.

Judgment on Israel's Enemies

The oracle of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach
    and (A)Damascus is its resting place.
For the Lord has an eye on mankind
    and on all the tribes of Israel,[a]
(B)and on Hamath also, which borders on it,
    (C)Tyre and (D)Sidon, though (E)they are very wise.
Tyre has built herself (F)a rampart
    and (G)heaped up silver like dust,
    and fine gold like the mud of the streets.
But behold, the Lord will strip her of her possessions
    and strike down (H)her power on the sea,
    and (I)she shall be devoured by fire.

(J)Ashkelon shall see it, and be afraid;
    Gaza too, and shall writhe in anguish;
    Ekron also, because its hopes are confounded.
The king shall perish from Gaza;
    Ashkelon shall be uninhabited;
(K)a mixed people[b] shall dwell in Ashdod,
    and I will cut off the pride of Philistia.
I will take away (L)its blood from its mouth,
    and (M)its abominations from between its teeth;
(N)it too shall be a remnant for our God;
    it shall be like (O)a clan in Judah,
    and Ekron shall be like the Jebusites.
Then (P)I will encamp at my house as a guard,
    (Q)so that none shall march to and fro;
(R)no oppressor shall again march over them,
    (S)for now I see with my own eyes.

The Coming King of Zion

(T)Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
    Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
(U)Behold, (V)your king is coming to you;
    righteous and having salvation is he,
(W)humble and mounted on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
10 (X)I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
    and (Y)the war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off,
    and (Z)he shall speak peace to the nations;
(AA)his rule shall be from sea to sea,
    and from (AB)the River[c] to the ends of the earth.
11 As for you also, because of (AC)the blood of my covenant with you,
    (AD)I will set your prisoners free from (AE)the waterless pit.
12 Return to your stronghold, O (AF)prisoners of hope;
    today I declare that (AG)I will restore to you double.
13 For (AH)I have bent Judah as my bow;
    I have made Ephraim its arrow.
I will stir up your sons, O Zion,
    against your sons, (AI)O Greece,
    and wield you like a warrior's sword.

The Lord Will Save His People

14 Then the Lord will appear over them,
    and (AJ)his arrow will go forth like lightning;
(AK)the Lord God will sound the trumpet
    and will march forth in (AL)the whirlwinds (AM)of the south.
15 The Lord of hosts (AN)will protect them,
    and (AO)they shall devour, (AP)and tread down the sling stones,
and (AQ)they shall drink and roar as if drunk with wine,
    and be full like a bowl,
    drenched (AR)like the corners of the altar.

16 On that day the Lord their God will save them,
    as (AS)the flock of his people;
for (AT)like the jewels of a crown
    they shall shine on his land.
17 (AU)For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty!
    (AV)Grain shall make the young men flourish,
    and new wine the young women.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:1 Or For the eye of mankind, especially of all the tribes of Israel, is toward the Lord
  2. Zechariah 9:6 Or a foreign people; Hebrew a bastard
  3. Zechariah 9:10 That is, the Euphrates