Zechariah 14 זְכַרְיָה פרק י״ד
Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Zechariah 14 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.
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הִנֵּהbeholdיוֹם־בָּאa day comesלַיהֹוָהto the LORDוְחֻלַּקand it will be dividedשְׁלָלֵךְyour plunderבְּקִרְבֵּךְ׃in your midst
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
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וְאָסַפְתִּיand I will gatherאֶת־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםall the nationsאֶל־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםto Jerusalemלַמִּלְחָמָהto the warוְנִלְכְּדָהand will be capturedהָעִירthe cityוְנָשַׁסּוּand they will be plunderedהַבָּתִּיםthe housesוְהַנָּשִׁיםand the women[תִּשָּׁכַבְנָה]they will be lain withוְיָצָאand shall come forthחֲצִיhalfהָעִירthe cityבַּגּוֹלָהin the exileוְיֶתֶרand the residue ofהָעָםthe peopleלֹאnotיִכָּרֵתhe shall be cut offמִן־הָעִיר׃from the city
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
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וְיָצָאand shall come forthיְהֹוָהthe LORDוְנִלְחַםand foughtבַּגּוֹיִםamong the nationsהָהֵםthoseכְּיוֹםas the day ofהִלָּחֲמוֹhaving foughtבְּיוֹםin the day ofקְרָב׃battle
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
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וְעָמְדוּand shall standרַגְלָיוhis feetבַּיּוֹם־הַהוּאin the day thatעַל־הַרagainst mountהַזֵּיתִיםthe olive treesאֲשֶׁרwhichעַל־פְּנֵיupon the face ofיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםJerusalemמִקֶּדֶםon the eastוְנִבְקַעand it will be split openהַרmountainהַזֵּיתִיםthe olive treesמֵחֶצְיוֹfrom its middleמִזְרָחָהeastwardוָיָמָּהand westwardגֵּיאa valleyגְּדוֹלָהgreatמְאֹדexceedinglyוּמָשׁand it will departחֲצִיhalfהָהָרthe mountainצָפוֹנָהnorthwardוְחֶצְיוֹ־נֶגְבָּה׃and half of it southward
And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
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וְנַסְתֶּםand you will fleeגֵּיא־הָרַיthe valley of my mountainsכִּי־יַגִּיעַbecause shall comeגֵּי־הָרִיםthe valley of mountainsאֶל־אָצַלto Azelוְנַסְתֶּםand you will fleeכַּאֲשֶׁרasנַסְתֶּםyou fledמִפְּנֵיbecause ofהָרַעַשׁthe earthquakeבִּימֵיin the days ofעֻזִּיָּהUzziahמֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָהking of Judahוּבָאand comeיְהֹוָהthe LORDאֱלֹהַיmy Godכׇּל־קְדֹשִׁיםall the holy onesעִמָּךְ׃with you
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
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וְהָיָהand beבַּיּוֹםin the dayהַהוּאthatלֹא־יִהְיֶהthere shall not beאוֹרlightיְקָרוֹתprecious[וְקִפָּאוֹן]׃and frost
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
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וְהָיָהand beיוֹם־אֶחָדday oneהוּאitיִוָּדַעshall be knownלַיהֹוָהto the LORDלֹא־יוֹםnot dayוְלֹא־לָיְלָהand not nightוְהָיָהand beלְעֵת־עֶרֶבto time eveningיִהְיֶה־אוֹר׃there shall be light
But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
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וְהָיָהand beבַּיּוֹםin the dayהַהוּאthatיֵצְאוּgo forthמַיִם־חַיִּיםwater livingמִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםfrom Jerusalemחֶצְיָםhalf of themאֶל־הַיָּםto the seaהַקַּדְמוֹנִיthe formerוְחֶצְיָםand half of themאֶל־הַיָּםto the seaהָאַחֲרוֹןthe lastבַּקַּיִץin the summerוּבָחֹרֶףand in the winterיִהְיֶה׃shall be
And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
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וְהָיָהand beיְהֹוָהthe LORDלְמֶלֶךְkingעַל־כׇּל־הָאָרֶץupon all the earthבַּיּוֹםin the dayהַהוּאthatיִהְיֶהshall beיְהֹוָהthe LORDאֶחָדoneוּשְׁמוֹand his nameאֶחָד׃one
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
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יִסּוֹבit shall be turnedכׇּל־הָאָרֶץall the earthכָּעֲרָבָהlike desert plainמִגֶּבַעfrom Gebaלְרִמּוֹןto Rimmonנֶגֶבsouthיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםJerusalemוְרָאֲמָהand it shall be lifted upוְיָשְׁבָהand shall be inhabitedתַחְתֶּיהָin its placeלְמִשַּׁעַרfrom the gate ofבִּנְיָמִןBenjaminעַד־מְקוֹםuntil place ofשַׁעַרthe gate ofהָרִאשׁוֹןthe firstעַד־שַׁעַרuntil gate ofהַפִּנִּיםthe cornersוּמִגְדַּלand the tower ofחֲנַנְאֵלHananeelעַדuntilיִקְבֵיthe wine presses ofהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the king
All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
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וְיָשְׁבוּand they shall dwellבָהּin itוְחֵרֶםand utter destructionלֹאnotיִהְיֶה־עוֹדhe shall be any moreוְיָשְׁבָהand shall be inhabitedיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםJerusalemלָבֶטַח׃in safety
And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
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וְזֹאתand thisתִּהְיֶהshall beהַמַּגֵּפָהthe plagueאֲשֶׁרwhichיִגֹּףwill strikeיְהֹוָהthe LORDאֶת־כׇּל־הָעַמִּיםall the peopleאֲשֶׁרwhichצָבְאוּthey have warredעַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםupon Jerusalemהָמֵקshall consume awayבְּשָׂרוֹhis fleshוְהוּאand heעֹמֵדstandingעַל־רַגְלָיוupon his feetוְעֵינָיוand his eyesתִּמַּקְנָהthey will rotבְחֹרֵיהֶןin their socketsוּלְשׁוֹנוֹand his tongueתִּמַּקit will rotבְּפִיהֶם׃in their mouths
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
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וְהָיָהand beבַּיּוֹםin the dayהַהוּאthatתִּהְיֶהshall beמְהוּמַת־יְהֹוָהtumult of the LORDרַבָּהgreatבָּהֶםin themוְהֶחֱזִיקוּand shall take holdאִישׁa manיַדthe hand ofרֵעֵהוּhis neighborוְעָלְתָהand shall rise upיָדוֹhis handעַל־יַדagainst the hand ofרֵעֵהוּ׃his neighbor
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.
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וְגַם־יְהוּדָהand also Judahתִּלָּחֵםit will fightבִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִםin Jerusalemוְאֻסַּףand it will be gatheredחֵילthe wealth ofכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםall the nationsסָבִיבall aroundזָהָבgoldוָכֶסֶףand with silverוּבְגָדִיםand garmentsלָרֹבin abundanceמְאֹד׃exceedingly
And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
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וְכֵןand soתִּהְיֶהshall beמַגֵּפַתplague ofהַסּוּסthe horsesהַפֶּרֶדthe muleהַגָּמָלthe camelוְהַחֲמוֹרand the assוְכׇל־הַבְּהֵמָהand all the livestockאֲשֶׁרwhichיִהְיֶהshall beבַּמַּחֲנוֹתin the campsהָהֵמָּהthoseכַּמַּגֵּפָהlike the plagueהַזֹּאת׃this
And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
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וְהָיָהand beכׇּל־הַנּוֹתָרall the what is left overמִכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםfrom all the nationsהַבָּאִיםwho cameעַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםupon Jerusalemוְעָלוּand they will go upמִדֵּיas often asשָׁנָהyearבְשָׁנָהto yearלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתto bow downלְמֶלֶךְthe Kingיְהֹוָהthe LORDצְבָאוֹתof Hostsוְלָחֹגand to celebrate a festivalאֶת־חַגfestival ofהַסֻּכּוֹת׃the booths
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
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וְהָיָהand beאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־יַעֲלֶהwill not go upמֵאֵתfromמִשְׁפְּחוֹתfamilies ofהָאָרֶץthe earthאֶל־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםto Jerusalemלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתto bow downלְמֶלֶךְthe Kingיְהֹוָהthe LORDצְבָאוֹתof Hostsוְלֹאand notעֲלֵיהֶםupon themיִהְיֶהshall beהַגָּשֶׁם׃the rain
And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
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וְאִם־מִשְׁפַּחַתand if family ofמִצְרַיִםEgyptלֹא־תַעֲלֶהwill not go upוְלֹאand notבָאָהshe comesוְלֹאand notעֲלֵיהֶםupon themתִּהְיֶהshall beהַמַּגֵּפָהthe plagueאֲשֶׁרwhichיִגֹּףwill strikeיְהֹוָהthe LORDאֶת־הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹאnotיַעֲלוּthey go upלָחֹגto celebrate a festivalאֶת־חַגfestival ofהַסֻּכּוֹת׃the booths
And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
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זֹאתthisתִּהְיֶהshall beחַטַּאתthe sin ofמִצְרָיִםEgyptוְחַטַּאתand the sin ofכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםall the nationsאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹאnotיַעֲלוּthey go upלָחֹגto celebrate a festivalאֶת־חַגfestival ofהַסֻּכּוֹת׃the booths
This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
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בַּיּוֹםin the dayהַהוּאthatיִהְיֶהshall beעַל־מְצִלּוֹתupon the bells ofהַסּוּסthe horsesקֹדֶשׁholinessלַיהֹוָהto the LORDוְהָיָהand beהַסִּירוֹתthe potsבְּבֵיתin the house ofיְהֹוָהthe LORDכַּמִּזְרָקִיםlike the bowlsלִפְנֵיbeforeהַמִּזְבֵּחַ׃the altar
In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
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וְהָיָהand beכׇּל־סִירall the pot ofבִּירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםin Jerusalemוּבִיהוּדָהand Judahקֹדֶשׁholinessלַיהֹוָהto the LORDצְבָאוֹתof Hostsוּבָאוּand they shall comeכׇּל־הַזֹּבְחִיםall they that sacrificeוְלָקְחוּand they will takeמֵהֶםof themוּבִשְּׁלוּand they shall boilבָהֶםamong themוְלֹא־יִהְיֶהand there shall be no moreכְנַעֲנִיa Canaaniteעוֹדany moreבְּבֵית־יְהֹוָהin the house of the LORDצְבָאוֹתof Hostsבַּיּוֹםin the dayהַהוּא׃that
Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.