Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
I will fill the bow with Ephraim.
And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O
And I will make you like a
King James Version
When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
International Standard Version
For I have bent Judah as if it were my bow, loading it with Ephraim. I raised up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, wielding you like a mighty warrior's sword."
A Conservative Version
For I have bent Judah for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim. And I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.
American Standard Version
For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.
Amplified
For I will bend Judah as My bow,
I will fit the bow with Ephraim [as My arrow].
And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece,
And will make you [Israel] like the sword of a warrior.
Bible in Basic English
For I have made Judah a bow bent for my use, I have made Ephraim the arrows of the bow; I will make your sons, O Zion, take up arms against your sons, O Greece, and will make you like the sword of a man of war.
Darby Translation
For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will raise up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and make thee like the sword of a mighty man.
Julia Smith Translation
For I tread out Judah to me, I filled the bow with Ephraim, and I raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and I set thee as the sword of the strong one.
King James 2000
When I have bent Judah as my bow, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and made you like the sword of a mighty man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I have bent Judah [as] my bow; I have set Ephraim [as an arrow]. I will set in motion your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Javan. I will wield you like the sword of a warrior.
Modern King James verseion
For I have bent Judah for me as a bow; I filled it with Ephraim, and I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and make you as the sword of a mighty man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For Judah have I bent out as a bow for me, and Ephraim have I filled. Thy sons, O Zion, will I raise up against the Greeks, and make thee as a giant's sword:
NET Bible
I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow! I will stir up your sons, Zion, against yours, Greece, and I will make you, Zion, like a warrior's sword.
New Heart English Bible
For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
The Emphasized Bible
For I have bent for me - Judah, As a bow, have I grasped Ephraim, Thus will I rouse up thy sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty one.
Webster
When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
World English Bible
For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
Youngs Literal Translation
For I have trodden for Me Judah, A bow I have filled with Ephraim, And I have stirred up thy sons, O Zion, Against thy sons, O Javan, And I have set thee as the sword of a hero.
Themes
Archery » Practiced by the israelites
Greece » Prophecies concerning
Jerusalem » The names given to » Zion
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 9:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Coming Of Zion's King
12
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.
and His arrow will fly like lightning.
The Lord God will sound the trumpet
and advance with the southern storms.
Cross References
Psalm 45:3
In your majesty and splendor
Isaiah 49:2
He hid me in the shadow of His hand.
He made me like a sharpened arrow;
He hid me in His quiver.
Zechariah 10:3-7
so I will punish the leaders.
For the Lord of Hosts has tended His flock,
the house of Judah;
He will make them like His majestic steed in battle.
Psalm 18:32-35
and makes my way perfect.
Psalm 144:1
Davidic.
who trains my hands for battle
and my fingers for warfare.
Psalm 149:6
and a double-edged sword in their hands,
Isaiah 41:15-16
new, with many teeth.
You will thresh mountains and pulverize them
and make hills into chaff.
Jeremiah 51:20
My weapons of war.
With you I will smash nations;
with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.
Lamentations 4:2
ב Bet
once worth their weight in pure gold
how they are regarded as clay jars,
the work of a potter’s hands!
Daniel 8:21-25
The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king.
Daniel 11:32-34
With flattery he will corrupt those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will be strong and take action.
Joel 3:6-8
You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks
Amos 2:11
and some of your young men as Nazirites.
Is this not the case, Israelites?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Obadiah 1:21
to rule over the hill country of Esau,
but the kingdom will be the Lord’s.
Micah 4:2-3
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us about His ways
so we may walk in His paths.”
For instruction will go out of Zion
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Micah 5:4-9
in the strength of Yahweh,
in the majestic name of Yahweh His God.
They will live securely,
for then His greatness will extend
to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah 1:21
I asked, “What are they coming to do?”
He replied, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so no one could raise his head. These craftsmen have come to terrify them, to cut off the horns of the nations that raised their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it.”
Zechariah 12:2-8
“Look, I will make Jerusalem a cup that causes staggering
Mark 16:15-20
Then
Romans 15:16-20
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles,
1 Corinthians 1:21-28
For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of the message preached.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For though we live in the body,
Ephesians 6:17
and the sword
which is God’s word.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and effective
Revelation 1:16
He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth,
Revelation 2:12
Revelation 17:14
These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings.
Revelation 19:15
A sharp
Revelation 19:21
The rest were killed with the sword that came from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
Psalm 49:2-9
rich and poor together.