Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
you prisoners who have hope;
today I declare that I will restore double to you.
New American Standard Bible
This very day I am declaring that I will restore
King James Version
Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
International Standard Version
Return to your fortress, you prisoners who have hope. Even today I am telling you: In return I will repay you double.
A Conservative Version
Turn you back to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will render double to thee.
American Standard Version
Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee.
Amplified
Return to the stronghold [of security and prosperity], O prisoners who have the hope;
Even today I am declaring that I will restore double [your former prosperity] to you [as firstborn among nations].
Bible in Basic English
And they will come back to you, O daughter of Zion, as prisoners of hope: today I say to you that I will give you back twice as much;
Darby Translation
Turn again to the stronghold, prisoners of hope! even to-day do I declare I will render double unto thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Turn back to the fortress, ye captives of hope: also announcing this day I will turn back double to thee;
King James 2000
Turn you to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope: even today do I declare that I will restore double unto you;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Return to [the] fortress, O prisoners of hope; today [I am] declaring [that] I will repay you double.
Modern King James verseion
Turn to the stronghold, prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will return to you double.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Turn you now to the stronghold, ye that be in prison, and long sore to be delivered: And this day I bring the word, that I will reward thee double again.
NET Bible
Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.
New Heart English Bible
Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.
The Emphasized Bible
Return to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope, - Even to-day, do I declare - Double, will I return to thee!
Webster
Turn ye to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double to thee;
World English Bible
Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Turn back to a fenced place, Ye prisoners of the hope, Even to-day a second announcer I restore to thee.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 9:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Coming Of Zion's King
11
because of the blood of your covenant,
I will release your prisoners
from the waterless cistern.
you prisoners who have hope;
today I declare that I will restore double to you.
I will fill that bow with Ephraim.
I will rouse your sons, Zion,
against your sons, Greece.
I will make you like a warrior’s sword.
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Cross References
Isaiah 61:7
and they cried out, “Disgrace is their portion,”
therefore, they will possess double in their land,
and eternal joy will be theirs.
Jeremiah 31:17
this is the Lord’s declaration—
and your children will return to their own territory.
Hebrews 6:18
so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us.
Job 42:10
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his prosperity and doubled his previous possessions.
Isaiah 38:18
Death cannot praise You.
Those who go down to the Pit
cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
Isaiah 40:2
and announce to her
that her time of forced labor is over,
her iniquity
and she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.”
Isaiah 49:9
and to those who are in darkness: Show yourselves.
They will feed along the pathways,
and their pastures will be on all the barren heights.
Isaiah 52:2
Take your seat, Jerusalem.
Remove the bonds
captive Daughter Zion.”
Jeremiah 31:6
in the hill country of Ephraim,
“Get up, let’s go up to Zion,
to Yahweh our God!”
Jeremiah 50:4-5
this is the Lord’s declaration—
the Israelites and Judeans will come together,
weeping as they come,
and will seek the Lord their God.
Jeremiah 50:28
from the land of Babylon
announcing in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God,
the vengeance for His temple.
Jeremiah 51:10
come, let’s tell in Zion
what the Lord our God has accomplished.
Lamentations 3:21-22
and therefore I have hope:
Ezekiel 37:11
Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel.
Hosea 2:15
and make the Valley of Achor
into a gateway of hope.
There she will respond as she did
in the days of her youth,
as in the day she came out of the land of Egypt.
Joel 3:16
and raise His voice from Jerusalem;
heaven and earth will shake.
But the Lord will be a refuge for His people,
a stronghold for the Israelites.
Micah 4:8
fortified hill
the former rule
sovereignty will come to Daughter Jerusalem.
Nahum 1:7
a stronghold in a day of distress;
He cares for those who take refuge