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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”

God’s Judgment on Jerusalem’s Attackers

12 “This will be the plague with which the Lord inflicts all of the people who have attacked Jerusalem: he will cause their flesh to rot away, even while they’re standing on their feet. He will cause their eyes to rot away in their sockets, and their tongues to rot away in their mouths. 13 At that time,[a] they will be stricken with a terrible panic from the Lord. Everyone will attack each other. 14 Judah, too, will fight at Jerusalem. Then the wealth of the surrounding nations will be gathered up: gold, silver, and clothing in great abundance. 15 A similar plague will also strike horses, mules, camels, donkeys, and all of the animals in those camps.”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 14:13 Lit. day