Zechariah 12:9 BSB — MannaFest

Zechariah 12:9

So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

BSB

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ASV

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

KJV

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Zechariah (420)

(Verse 9) And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of supplications. LXX: And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem, and I will pour out upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of mercy.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And it shall come to pass in that day,.... So often mentioned in this chapter; by which is meant the latter part of the Gospel dispensation, the spiritual reign of Christ: that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem; and shall destroy them. The whole of this paragraph seems to refer to the same as in Eze 38:1.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

In that day, I will seek to destroy - Woe indeed to those, whom Almighty God shall “‘seek’ to destroy!” Man may seek earnestly to do, what at last he cannot do. Still it is an earnest seeking. And whether it is used of human seeking which fails, or which succeeds 1Sa 14:4; 1Sa 23:10; Ecc 12:10, inchoate or permitted 1Ki 11:22; Zec 6:7, it is always used of seeking to do, what it is a person’s set purpose to do if he can. Here it is spoken of Almighty God .

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְהָיָ֖ה	ve.ha.Yah	and it will be	H1961 →
בַּיּ֣וֹם	bai.Yom	on the day	H3117 →
הַה֑וּא	ha.Hu'	<the> that	H1931 →
אֲבַקֵּ֗שׁ	'a.va.Kesh	I will seek	H1245 →
לְהַשְׁמִיד֙	le.hash.Mid	to destroy	H8045 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	ha.go.Yim	the nations	H1471 →
הַבָּאִ֖ים	ha.ba.'Im	that are coming	H935 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	ye.ru.sha.Lim	Jerusalem	H3389 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

H1245ʾavakeshI will seek225×

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Isaiah 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the…
leads to
- Romans 8:28–39
  And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Isaiah 54:15
  If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.
- John 10:28–30
  I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
- Isaiah 50:8
  The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!
- Romans 8:1
  Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Through
Haggai 2:22
I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his…
leads to
- Micah 5:10
  “In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots.
Through
Zechariah 12:2
“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.
leads to
- Psalms 75:8
  For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the…
- Zechariah 14:14
  Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.

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