Keraia
Zechariah 14

Zechariah 14:13

The Destroyers of Jerusalem Destroyed · Zechariah 14:1–15
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Translations

Modern
On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.
Traditional
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the Lord shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
Literal
And it will come to pass, in that day, that there will be a great panic from YHWH among them, and each man will seize the hand of his neighbor, and will raise his hand against the hand of his neighbor.
Latin
In die illa erit tumultus Domini magnus in eis: et apprehendet vir manum proximi sui, et conseretur manus ejus super manum proximi sui.

Original

Hebrew
English
On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.

Notes

Zechariah 14:13

The day of the Lord will bring fear to God's enemies (Zechariah 12:4; see Isaiah 22:5).

Zechariah 14:1–21

Zechariah ends with visions of judgment, salvation, and God's universal kingdom. In the future, Israel will face a siege and near destruction, but the Lord will intervene to save his people (Zechariah 14:3–4) and punish their enemies with a severe plague (14:12). Israel will be restored as God's people, and Jerusalem will become the center of civilization (Zechariah 14:16–17). God's rule will extend over the entire earth (Zechariah 14:9), and the natural world will change (14:6–10). God's holiness will be the defining feature of his rule over the earth (Zechariah 14:20–21).

Zechariah’s message calls God’s people to hope in the King of Israel, who has full power and authority.

Zechariah 12:1–14:21

The theme of Jerusalem versus the nations connects the four messages in Zechariah's second oracle. The nations gather against Jerusalem at both the start (Zechariah 12:1–9) and the end (14:1–15) of the oracle. The repeated phrase on that day points to the future day of the Lord.

This oracle shows both judgment and blessing for Jerusalem. The main focus is the cleansing of the people of Israel (Zechariah 13:1), ending with God's universal kingdom (14:16–21). These future visions encouraged the Judeans of Zechariah's time to stay faithful despite feeling unimportant and helpless.

Events

Glossary

Baptism of the Spirit Gog Holy War Holy War Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration