Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. I declare today: I shall repay you a double portion.
13
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
Cross References
Psalm 45:3
Buckle on your sword, mighty king in your splendor and majesty.
Isaiah 49:2
He made my tongue like a sharp sword. He hid me in the palm of his hand. He made me like a sharpened arrow and hid me in his quiver.
Zechariah 10:3-7
I am angry with the shepherds! I will punish the male goats. Jehovah of Hosts visited his flock, the house of Judah. He will make them as his majestic horse in the battle.
Psalm 18:32-35
God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
Psalm 144:1
David: Blessed be my rock (strength) Jehovah. He trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle,
Psalm 149:6
Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands
Isaiah 41:15-16
See I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them. You will reduce the hills to chaff.
Jeremiah 51:20
He says: You are my war-club, my weapon of war. I shatter nations with you and with you I destroy kingdoms.
Lamentations 4:2
The valued sons of Zion are valued like the best gold. They are looked on as vessels of earth, the work of the hands of the potter!
Daniel 8:21-25
And the rough he-goat is the king of GREECE. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
Daniel 11:32-34
Those who act wickedly against the covenant will be perverted by flatteries. However, the people who know their God will be strong and act effectively.
Joel 3:6-8
You sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks. You remove them far from their border.
Amos 2:11
I ordained some of your sons for prophets and some of your young men for Nazirites (dedicated ones). Is this true, O you children of Israel?: said Jehovah.
Obadiah 1:21
Saviors will come up on Mount Zion to judge the mountain of Esau; and the kingdom will be Jehovah's.
Micah 4:2-3
Many nations will come. They will say: Come you people, let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths! For out of Zion will go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
Micah 5:4-9
He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of Jehovah. They will abide in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God! Now he will be great to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah 1:21
I asked: What did these come to do? He answered: These are the horns that scattered Judah! No man lifted up his head for these came to terrify them. They will cast down the horns (power) (authority) of the nations that lifted up their horn (power) (authority) against the land of Judah to scatter it.
Zechariah 12:2-8
I will make Jerusalem a cup that causes trembling to the people in the nations nearby. Judah will also be attacked when they attack Jerusalem.
Mark 16:15-20
He said to them, Go into the entire world, and preach the good news to the whole creation.
Romans 15:16-20
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the nations, ministering the good news of God, that the offering of these nations might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 1:21-28
This is the wisdom of God that the world through its wisdom did not come to know God. God was well pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
Ephesians 6:17
Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight! I have finished the course! I have kept the faith!
Hebrews 4:12
The Word of God is alive and active and sharper than any two-edged sword. (Ephesians 6:17) It separates the physical person from the spiritual person, of both joints and marrow. And it can discern (judge) the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (John 12:48)
Revelation 1:16
In his right hand he held seven stars. A sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth. His appearance was like the shinning sun in full strength.
Revelation 2:12
To the angel of the congregation in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:
Revelation 17:14
They will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome (conquer) them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. Those who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Revelation 19:15
Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fierceness and anger of Almighty God.
Revelation 19:21
The rest were killed with the sword that came from the mouth of the one who sat on the horse. All the birds were filled with their flesh.
Psalm 49:2-9
Listen you common people and important ones, rich people and poor ones.