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Zechariah 12:5

Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’

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ASV

And the chieftains of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Jehovah of hosts their God.

KJV

And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their God.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאָֽמְר֛וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will sayH559 →
אַלֻּפֵ֥י'a.lu.Fei[the] chiefs ofH441 →
יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
בְּלִבָּ֑םbe.li.Bamin heart theirH3820 →
אַמְצָ֥ה'am.Tzah[are] strengthH556 →
לִי֙liof me
יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427 →
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →
בַּיהוָ֥הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH3068 →
צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635 →
אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430 →

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Joel 3:16The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.Psalms 18:32It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.Zechariah 10:12I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.Psalms 144:1Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.Psalms 18:39You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.Isaiah 28:6a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.Psalms 20:6–7Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.Isaiah 41:10–16Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.2 Corinthians 12:9–10But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.Jeremiah 30:21Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.Judges 5:9My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!Jeremiah 33:26then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.”Ezekiel 45:8–9This land will be his possession in Israel. And My princes will no longer oppress My people, but will give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.Isaiah 1:26I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”Psalms 68:34–35Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.Zechariah 10:6I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

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Zechariah's Vision of Four Chariots — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Zechariah's Vision of Four Chariots — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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