Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Turn back to a fenced place, Ye prisoners of the hope, Even to-day a second announcer I restore to thee.
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;
Holman Bible
you prisoners who have hope;
today I declare that I will restore double to you.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 9:12
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Context Readings
The Coming Of Zion's King
11 Also thou -- by the blood of thy covenant, I have sent thy prisoners out of the pit, There is no water in it. 12 Turn back to a fenced place, Ye prisoners of the hope, Even to-day a second announcer I restore to thee. 13 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.
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Cross References
Isaiah 61:7
Instead of your shame and confusion, A second time they sing of their portion, Therefore in their land A second time do they take possession, Joy age-during is for them.
Jeremiah 31:17
And there is hope for thy latter end, An affirmation of Jehovah, And the sons have turned back to their border.
Hebrews 6:18
that through two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,
Job 42:10
And Jehovah hath turned to the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add to all that Job hath -- to double.
Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.
Isaiah 40:2
Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare hath been completed, That accepted hath been her punishment, That she hath received from the hand of Jehovah Double for all her sins.
Isaiah 49:9
To say to the bound, Go out, To those in darkness, Be uncovered. On the ways they feed, And in all high places is their pasture.
Isaiah 52:2
Shake thyself from dust, arise, sit, O Jerusalem, Bands of thy neck have loosed themselves, O captive, daughter of Zion.
Jeremiah 31:6
For there is a day, Cried have watchmen on mount Ephraim, 'Rise, and we go up to Zion, unto Jehovah our God;
Jeremiah 50:4-5
In those days, and at that time, An affirmation of Jehovah, Come in do sons of Israel, They and sons of Judah together, Going on and weeping they go, And Jehovah their God they seek.
Jeremiah 50:28
A voice of fugitives and escaped ones Is from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, The vengeance of His temple.
Jeremiah 51:10
Jehovah hath brought forth our righteousnesses, Come, and we recount in Zion the work of Jehovah our God.
Lamentations 3:21-22
This I turn to my heart -- therefore I hope.
Ezekiel 37:11
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; lo, they are saying: Dried up have our bones, And perished hath our hope, We have been cut off by ourselves.
Hosea 2:15
And given to her her vineyards from thence, And the valley of Achor for an opening of hope, And she hath responded there as in the days of her youth, And as in the day of her coming up out of the land of Egypt.
Joel 3:16
And Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And shaken have the heavens and earth, And Jehovah is a refuge to his people, And a stronghold to sons of Israel.
Micah 4:8
And thou, O tower of Eder, Fort of the daughter of Zion, unto thee it cometh, Yea, come in hath the former rule, The kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem.
Nahum 1:7
Good is Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.