Zechariah 9:8

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Summary

And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

Because of him that passeth by

No

Bible References

Because of him that passeth by

In his days, Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, sent his armies against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates. King Josiah went out against him. Josiah was killed when he saw him at Megiddo.

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded Judah. Jehoiakim king of Judah was forced to serve him for three years. Then he rebelled and fought against him.

This is the message about [EGYPT], about the army of Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon defeated his army at Carchemish along the Euphrates River during the fourth year that Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was king of Judah.

At the end of years they will become allies (form an allience). The daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement. But she will not retain the strength of her arm (power); neither will he stand, nor his arm (power); but she will be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in those times.

No

People will live there and there will be no more curses. Jerusalem will dwell safely.

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

Awake, awake, O Zion, put on your strength. Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.

You will be established in righteousness. Tyranny will be far from you. You will have nothing to fear. Terror will be far removed and it will not come near you.

You will no longer hear about violence in your land or desolation and destruction within your borders. You will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

They will come and shout for joy on top of Mount Zion. They will stream to it to enjoy Jehovah's blessings: fresh grain, new wine, olive oil, lambs and calves. Their lives will be like well-watered gardens, and they will never suffer again.

There will be no more prickling brier or a painful thorn for the house of Israel from any round about them who scorned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord Jehovah.

I will no longer hide my face (withdraw my support) from them. I will pour out my Spirit on the nation of Israel,' declares the Lord Jehovah.

I will plant them upon their own land and they will no more be plucked up out of their land that I have given them. Jehovah your God has spoken.

I saw an angel come down from heaven. He had the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.