Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Turn to the stronghold, prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will return to you double.
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 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
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Context Readings
The Coming Of Zion's King
11 You also, by the blood of Your covenant I have freed Your prisoners out of the pit in which is no water. 12 Turn to the stronghold, prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will return to you double. 13 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.
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Cross References
Isaiah 61:7
For your shame you will have double; and for disgrace they will rejoice in their portion; therefore in their own land they will possess double; everlasting joy will be theirs.
Jeremiah 31:17
And there is hope for your future, says Jehovah, that your sons shall come again to their own border.
Hebrews 6:18
so that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us,
Job 42:10
And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends. Also Jehovah added to Job all that had been his, to double.
Isaiah 38:18
For the grave cannot praise You, death can not rejoice in You; they who go down into the pit cannot hope for Your truth.
Isaiah 40:2
Speak lovingly to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is done, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received of Jehovah's hand double for all her sins.
Isaiah 49:9
that You may say to the prisoners, Go out! To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves! They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
Isaiah 52:2
Shake yourself from the dust; rise up! Sit, Jerusalem! Free yourself from your neckbands, O captive daughter of Zion.
Jeremiah 31:6
For there shall be a day that the watchmen on Mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise and let us go up to Zion to Jehovah our God!
Jeremiah 50:4-5
In those days, and at that time, says Jehovah, the sons of Israel shall come, they and the sons of Judah together, going and weeping. They shall go and seek Jehovah their God.
Jeremiah 50:28
The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of His temple.
Jeremiah 51:10
Jehovah has brought forth our righteousness; come and let us declare in Zion the work of Jehovah our God.
Lamentations 3:21-22
I recall this to my mind; therefore I hope.
Ezekiel 37:11
And He said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried and our hope is lost; we are cut off by ourselves.
Hosea 2:15
And I will give her vineyards to her from there, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope. And she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
Joel 3:16
Jehovah shall also roar out of Zion and utter His voice from Jerusalem. And the heavens and the earth shall shake. But Jehovah will be the hope of His people and the strength of the sons of Israel.
Micah 4:8
And you, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it shall happen. And rulers, the chief ones, shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
Nahum 1:7
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.