Zechariah 12

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1: The burdenH4853 of the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 againstH5921 Israel,H3478 thus saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 who stretches outH5186 the heavens,H8064 and lays the foundationH3245 of the earth,H0776 and formsH3335 the spiritH7307 of manH0120 within him.H7130

2: Behold,H2009 IH0595 will makeH7760 -H0853 JerusalemH3389 a cupH5592 of drunkennessH7478 to allH3605 the peoplesH5971 surrounding,H5439 and whenH1571 againstH5921 JudahH3063 they layH1961 siegeH4692 uponH5921 and Jerusalem.H3389

3: And it shall happenH1961 in dayH3117 thatH1931 I will makeH7760 -H0853 JerusalemH3389 a stoneH0068 very heavyH4614 for allH3605 peoples-H5971 allH3605 who would heave it awayH6006 surelyH8295 will be cut in pieces,H8295 and though are gatheredH0622 against itH5921 allH3605 nationsH1471 of the earth.H0776

4: In day,H3117 thatH1931 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 I will strikeH5221 everyH3605 horseH5483 with confusion,H8541 and its riderH7392 with madness.H7697 And onH5921 the houseH1004 of Judah,H3063 I will openH6491 -H0853 My eyesH5869 and everyH3605 horseH5483 of the peoplesH5971 will strikeH5221 with blindness.H5788

5: And shall sayH0559 the governorsH0441 of JudahH3063 in their heart,H3820 [are] strengthH0556 the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 in YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 their God.H0430

6: In dayH3117 thatH1931 I will makeH7760 -H0853 the governorsH0441 of JudahH3063 likeH3595 a firepanH0784 in the woodpile,H6086 and like a torchH3940 fieryH0784 in the sheaves-H5995 and they shall devourH0398 onH5921 the right handH3225 and onH5921 the left-H8040 -H0853 allH3605 the peoplesH5971 surrounding,H5439 but shall be inhabitedH3427 JerusalemH3389 againH5750 in her own,H8478 place Jerusalem.H3389

7: And will saveH3467 YahwehH3068 -H0853 the tentsH0168 of JudahH3063 first,H7223 so thatH4616 notH3808 shall become greaterH1431 the gloryH8597 of the houseH1004 of DavidH1732 and the gloryH8597 of the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 than thatH5921 of Judah.H3063

8: In dayH3117 thatH1931 will defendH1598 YahwehH3068 defendH1157 the inhabitantsH3427 of Jerusalem-H3389 and shall beH1961 the one who is feebleH3782 in dayH3117 thatH1931 like David-H1732 and the houseH1004 of DavidH1732 [shall be] like God,H0430 like the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 before them.H6440

9: And it shall beH1961 in day,H3117 thatH1931 [that] I will seekH1245 to destroyH8045 -H0853 allH3605 the nationsH1471 that comeH0935 againstH5921 Jerusalem.H3389

10: And I will pourH8210 onH5921 the houseH1004 of David,H1732 and onH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of Jerusalem,H3389 the SpiritH7307 of graceH2580 and supplication,H8469 then they will lookH5027 on MeH0413 -H0853 whomH0834 they pierced,H1856 and Yes they will mournH5594 for HimH5921 as one mournsH5594 forH5921 [his] only [son]H3173 and grieveH4843 for HimH5921 as one grievesH4843 forH5921 a firstborn.H1060

11: In dayH3117 thatH1931 shall there be a greatH1431 mourningH4553 in Jerusalem,H3389 like the mourning atH4553 Hadad RimmonH1910 in the plainH1237 of Megiddo.H4023

12: And shall mourn,H5594 the landH0776 everyH4940 every familyH4940 by itself-H0905 the familyH4940 of the houseH1004 of DavidH1732 by itself,H0905 and their wivesH0802 by themselves-H0905 the familyH4940 of the houseH1004 of NathanH5416 by itself,H0905 and their wivesH0802 by themselves-H0905

13: the familyH4940 of the houseH1004 of LeviH3878 by itself,H0905 and their wivesH0802 by themselves-H0905 the familyH4940 of ShimeiH8097 by itself,H0905 and their wivesH0802 by themselves-H0905

14: allH3605 the familiesH4940 that remain,H7604 everyH4940 every familyH4940 by itself,H0905 and their wivesH0802 by themselves.H0905