Zechariah 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Malachi 1

¹A revelation, Yahweh’s word to Israel by Malachi.

KJVThe burden^H4853 of the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 to Israel^H3478 by^H3027 Malachi^H4401.

² “I have loved you,” says Yahweh. Yet you say, “How have you loved us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says Yahweh, “Yet I loved Jacob;

KJVI have loved^H157^(H8804) you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068. Yet ye say^H559^(H8804), Wherein hast thou loved^H157^(H8804) us? Was not Esau^H6215 Jacob's^H3290 brother^H251? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068: yet I loved^H157^(H8799) Jacob^H3290,

³ but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.”

KJVAnd I hated^H8130^(H8804) Esau^H6215, and laid^H7760^(H8799) his mountains^H2022 and his heritage^H5159 waste^H8077 for the dragons^H8568 of the wilderness^H4057.

⁴ Whereas Edom says, “We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places,” Yahweh of Armies says, “They shall build, but I will throw down; and men will call them ‘The Wicked Land,’ even the people against whom Yahweh shows wrath forever.”

KJVWhereas Edom^H123 saith^H559^(H8799), We are impoverished^H7567^(H8795), but we will return^H7725^(H8799) and build^H1129^(H8799) the desolate places^H2723; thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, They shall build^H1129^(H8799), but I will throw down^H2040^(H8799); and they shall call^H7121^(H8804) them, The border^H1366 of wickedness^H7564, and, The people^H5971 against whom the LORD^H3068 hath indignation^H2194^(H8804) for^H5704 ever^H5769.

⁵ Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!”

KJVAnd your eyes^H5869 shall see^H7200^(H8799), and ye shall say^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 will be magnified^H1431^(H8799) from the border^H1366 of Israel^H3478.

⁶ “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says Yahweh of Armies to you priests who despise my name. “You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

KJVA son^H1121 honoureth^H3513^(H8762) his father^H1, and a servant^H5650 his master^H113: if then I be a father^H1, where is mine honour^H3519? and if I be a master^H113, where is my fear^H4172? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 unto you, O priests^H3548, that despise^H959^(H8802) my name^H8034. And ye say^H559^(H8804), Wherein have we despised^H959^(H8804) thy name^H8034?

⁷ You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ In that you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is contemptible.’

KJVYe offer^H5066^(H8688) polluted^H1351^(H8794) bread^H3899 upon mine altar^H4196; and ye say^H559^(H8804), Wherein have we polluted^H1351^(H8765) thee? In that ye say^H559^(H8800), The table^H7979 of the LORD^H3068 is contemptible^H959^(H8737).

⁸ When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn’t that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn’t that evil? Present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person?” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVAnd if ye offer^H5066^(H8686) the blind^H5787 for sacrifice^H2076^(H8800), is it not evil^H7451? and if ye offer^H5066^(H8686) the lame^H6455 and sick^H2470^(H8802), is it not evil^H7451? offer^H7126^(H8685) it now unto thy governor^H6346; will he be pleased^H7521^(H8799) with thee, or accept^H5375^(H8799) thy person^H6440? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

⁹ “Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVAnd now, I pray you, beseech^H2470^(H8761)^H6440 God^H410 that he will be gracious^H2603^(H8799) unto us: this hath been by your means^H3027: will he regard^H5375^(H8799) your persons^H6440? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹⁰ “Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

KJVWho is there even among you that would shut^H5462^(H8799) the doors^H1817 for nought? neither do ye kindle^H215^(H8686) fire on mine altar^H4196 for nought^H2600. I have no pleasure^H2656 in you, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, neither will I accept^H7521^(H8799) an offering^H4503 at your hand^H3027.

¹¹ For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVFor from the rising^H4217 of the sun^H8121 even unto the going down^H3996 of the same my name^H8034 shall be great^H1419 among the Gentiles^H1471; and in every place^H4725 incense^H6999^(H8716) shall be offered^H5066^(H8716) unto my name^H8034, and a pure^H2889 offering^H4503: for my name^H8034 shall be great^H1419 among the heathen^H1471, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹² “But you profane it when you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.’

KJVBut ye have profaned^H2490^(H8764) it, in that ye say^H559^(H8800), The table^H7979 of the LORD^H3068 is polluted^H1351^(H8794); and the fruit^H5108 thereof, even his meat^H400, is contemptible^H959^(H8737).

¹³ You say also, ‘Behold, what a weariness it is!’ And you have sniffed at it”, says Yahweh of Armies; “and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?” says Yahweh.

KJVYe said^H559^(H8804) also, Behold, what a weariness^H4972 is it! and ye have snuffed^H5301^(H8689) at it, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; and ye brought^H935^(H8689) that which was torn^H1497^(H8803), and the lame^H6455, and the sick^H2470^(H8802); thus ye brought^H935^(H8689) an offering^H4503: should I accept^H7521^(H8799) this of your hand^H3027? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ “But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”

KJVBut cursed^H779^(H8803) be the deceiver^H5230^(H8802), which^H3426 hath in his flock^H5739 a male^H2145, and voweth^H5087^(H8802), and sacrificeth^H2076^(H8802) unto the Lord^H136 a corrupt thing^H7843^(H8716): for I am a great^H1419 King^H4428, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, and my name^H8034 is dreadful^H3372^(H8737) among the heathen^H1471.

WEB·Zechariah 14

¹Behold, a day of Yahweh comes, when your plunder will be divided within you.

KJVBehold, the day^H3117 of the LORD^H3068 cometh^H935^(H8804), and thy spoil^H7998 shall be divided^H2505^(H8795) in the midst^H7130 of thee.

² For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city will be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go out into captivity, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city.

KJVFor I will gather^H622^(H8804) all nations^H1471 against Jerusalem^H3389 to battle^H4421; and the city^H5892 shall be taken^H3920^(H8738), and the houses^H1004 rifled^H8155^(H8738), and the women^H802 ravished^H7901^(H8735)^(H8675)^H7693^(H8735); and half^H2677 of the city^H5892 shall go forth^H3318^(H8804) into captivity^H1473, and the residue^H3499 of the people^H5971 shall not be cut off^H3772^(H8735) from the city^H5892.

³ Then Yahweh will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

KJVThen shall the LORD^H3068 go forth^H3318^(H8804), and fight^H3898^(H8738) against those nations^H1471, as when^H3117 he fought^H3898^(H8736) in the day^H3117 of battle^H7128.

⁴ His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

KJVAnd his feet^H7272 shall stand^H5975^(H8804) in that day^H3117 upon the mount^H2022 of Olives^H2132, which is before^H6440 Jerusalem^H3389 on the east^H6924, and the mount^H2022 of Olives^H2132 shall cleave^H1234^(H8738) in the midst^H2677 thereof toward the east^H4217 and toward the west^H3220, and there shall be a very^H3966 great^H1419 valley^H1516; and half^H2677 of the mountain^H2022 shall remove^H4185^(H8804) toward the north^H6828, and half^H2677 of it toward the south^H5045.

⁵ You shall flee by the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel. Yes, you shall flee, just like you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Yahweh my God will come, and all the holy ones with you.

KJVAnd ye shall flee^H5127^(H8804) to the valley^H1516 of the mountains^H2022; for the valley^H1516 of the mountains^H2022 shall reach^H5060^(H8686) unto Azal^H682: yea, ye shall flee^H5127^(H8804), like as ye fled^H5127^(H8804) from before^H6440 the earthquake^H7494 in the days^H3117 of Uzziah^H5818 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063: and the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 shall come^H935^(H8804), and all the saints^H6918 with thee.

⁶ It will happen in that day that there will not be light, cold, or frost.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day^H3117, that the light^H216 shall not be clear^H3368, nor dark^H7087^(H8675)^H7087^(H8799):

⁷ It will be a unique day which is known to Yahweh—not day, and not night; but it will come to pass that at evening time there will be light.

KJVBut it shall be one^H259 day^H3117 which shall be known^H3045^(H8735) to the LORD^H3068, not day^H3117, nor night^H3915: but it shall come to pass, that at evening^H6153 time^H6256 it shall be light^H216.

⁸ It will happen in that day that living waters will go out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea. It will be so in summer and in winter.

KJVAnd it shall be in that day^H3117, that living^H2416 waters^H4325 shall go out^H3318^(H8799) from Jerusalem^H3389; half^H2677 of them toward the former^H6931 sea^H3220, and half^H2677 of them toward the hinder^H314 sea^H3220: in summer^H7019 and in winter^H2779 shall it be.

⁹ Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 shall be king^H4428 over all the earth^H776: in that day^H3117 shall there be one^H259 LORD^H3068, and his name^H8034 one^H259.

¹⁰ All the land will be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up and will dwell in her place, from Benjamin’s gate to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel to the king’s wine presses.

KJVAll the land^H776 shall be turned^H5437^(H8735) as a plain^H6160 from Geba^H1387 to Rimmon^H7417 south^H5045 of Jerusalem^H3389: and it shall be lifted up^H7213^(H8804), and inhabited^H3427^(H8804) in her place, from Benjamin's^H1144 gate^H8179 unto the place^H4725 of the first^H7223 gate^H8179, unto the corner^H6434 gate^H8179, and from the tower^H4026 of Hananeel^H2606 unto the king's^H4428 winepresses^H3342.

¹¹ Men will dwell therein, and there will be no more curse; but Jerusalem will dwell safely.

KJVAnd men shall dwell^H3427^(H8804) in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction^H2764; but Jerusalem^H3389 shall be safely^H983 inhabited^H3427^(H8804).

¹² This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike all the peoples who have fought against Jerusalem: their flesh will consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will consume away in their sockets, and their tongue will consume away in their mouth.

KJVAnd this shall be the plague^H4046 wherewith the LORD^H3068 will smite^H5062^(H8799) all the people^H5971 that have fought^H6633^(H8804) against Jerusalem^H3389; Their flesh^H1320 shall consume away^H4743^(H8687) while they stand^H5975^(H8802) upon their feet^H7272, and their eyes^H5869 shall consume away^H4743^(H8735) in their holes^H2356, and their tongue^H3956 shall consume away^H4743^(H8735) in their mouth^H6310.

¹³ It will happen in that day that a great panic from Yahweh will be among them; and they will each seize the hand of his neighbor, and his hand will rise up against the hand of his neighbor.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day^H3117, that a great^H7227 tumult^H4103 from the LORD^H3068 shall be among them; and they shall lay hold^H2388^(H8689) every one^H376 on the hand^H3027 of his neighbour^H7453, and his hand^H3027 shall rise up^H5927^(H8804) against the hand^H3027 of his neighbour^H7453.

¹⁴ Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together: gold, silver, and clothing, in great abundance.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 also shall fight^H3898^(H8735) at Jerusalem^H3389; and the wealth^H2428 of all the heathen^H1471 round about^H5439 shall be gathered together^H622^(H8795), gold^H2091, and silver^H3701, and apparel^H899, in great^H3966 abundance^H7230.

¹⁵ A plague like this will fall on the horse, on the mule, on the camel, on the donkey, and on all the animals that will be in those camps.

KJVAnd so shall be the plague^H4046 of the horse^H5483, of the mule^H6505, of the camel^H1581, and of the ass^H2543, and of all the beasts^H929 that shall be in these^H1992 tents^H4264, as this plague^H4046.

¹⁶ It will happen that everyone who is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, and to keep the feast of booths.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that every one that is left^H3498^(H8737) of all the nations^H1471 which came^H935^(H8802) against Jerusalem^H3389 shall even go up^H5927^(H8804) from^H1767 year^H8141 to year^H8141 to worship^H7812^(H8692) the King^H4428, the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, and to keep^H2287^(H8800) the feast^H2282 of tabernacles^H5521.

¹⁷ It will be that whoever of all the families of the earth doesn’t go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, on them there will be no rain.

KJVAnd it shall be, that whoso will not come up^H5927^(H8799) of all the families^H4940 of the earth^H776 unto Jerusalem^H3389 to worship^H7812^(H8692) the King^H4428, the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, even upon them shall be no rain^H1653.

¹⁸ If the family of Egypt doesn’t go up and doesn’t come, neither will it rain on them. This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike the nations that don’t go up to keep the feast of booths.

KJVAnd if the family^H4940 of Egypt^H4714 go not up^H5927^(H8799), and come^H935^(H8804) not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague^H4046, wherewith the LORD^H3068 will smite^H5062^(H8799) the heathen^H1471 that come not up^H5927^(H8799) to keep^H2287^(H8800) the feast^H2282 of tabernacles^H5521.

¹⁹ This will be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that don’t go up to keep the feast of booths.

KJVThis shall be the punishment^H2403 of Egypt^H4714, and the punishment^H2403 of all nations^H1471 that come not up^H5927^(H8799) to keep^H2287^(H8800) the feast^H2282 of tabernacles^H5521.

²⁰ In that day there will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, “HOLY TO YAHWEH”; and the pots in Yahweh’s house will be like the bowls before the altar.

KJVIn that day^H3117 shall there be upon the bells^H4698 of the horses^H5483, HOLINESS^H6944 UNTO THE LORD^H3068; and the pots^H5518 in the LORD'S^H3068 house^H1004 shall be like the bowls^H4219 before^H6440 the altar^H4196.

²¹ Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holy to Yahweh of Armies; and all those who sacrifice will come and take of them, and cook in them. In that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of Yahweh of Armies.

KJVYea, every pot^H5518 in Jerusalem^H3389 and in Judah^H3063 shall be holiness^H6944 unto the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635: and all they that sacrifice^H2076^(H8802) shall come^H935^(H8804) and take^H3947^(H8804) of them, and seethe^H1310^(H8765) therein: and in that day^H3117 there shall be no more the Canaanite^H3669 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

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