But I will camp around My house [a]because of an army,
Because of (A)him who passes by and returns;
And (B)no oppressor will pass over them anymore,
For now I have seen with My eyes.
(C)Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your (D)king is coming to you;
He is [b](E)righteous and (F)endowed with salvation,
(G)Humble, and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a (H)colt, the [c]foal of a donkey.
10 And I will (I)eliminate the chariot from Ephraim
And the (J)horse from Jerusalem;
And the (K)bow of war will be eliminated.
And He will speak (L)peace to the nations;
And His (M)dominion will be from sea to sea,
And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:8 Or as a garrison, so that none will go back and forth
  2. Zechariah 9:9 Or vindicated and victorious
  3. Zechariah 9:9 Lit son of a female donkey

But I will encamp(A) at my temple
    to guard it against marauding forces.(B)
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
    for now I am keeping watch.(C)

The Coming of Zion’s King

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!(D)
    Shout,(E) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,(F)
    righteous and victorious,(G)
lowly and riding on a donkey,(H)
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(I)
10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim
    and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
    and the battle bow will be broken.(J)
He will proclaim peace(K) to the nations.
    His rule will extend from sea to sea
    and from the River[a] to the ends of the earth.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:10 That is, the Euphrates