Focused Passage

Zechariah 12:10-14

Jerusalem Defended and the Pierced One Mourned

Zechariah 12 moves from Jerusalem's external deliverance to Jerusalem's internal repentance: the Creator-LORD makes the city immovable before hostile nations, strengthens Judah and David's house, destroys attackers, and pours out grace so the people mourn over the one they pierced.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

11On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.

12The land will mourn, each clan on its own: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives,

13the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives,

14and all the remaining clans and their wives.

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Verse 10

Cross-references

John 19:31BSB references Isaiah 44:3Classic cross-references Revelation 1:7Classic cross-references Joel 2:28Classic cross-references John 19:37Classic cross-references Luke 24:44Classic cross-references

Original words

Then I will pour outוְשָׁפַכְתִּי֩H8210Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe houseבֵּ֨יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Davidדָּוִ֜ידH1732Noun - proper - masculine singularand onוְעַ֣ל׀H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe peopleיוֹשֵׁ֣בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singulara spiritר֤וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructof graceחֵן֙H2580Noun - masculine singularand prayerוְתַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔יםH8469Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluraland they will lookוְהִבִּ֥יטוּH5027Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralon Meאֵלַ֖יH413Preposition | first person common singular-אֵ֣תH853Direct object markerthe Oneאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethey have piercedדָּקָ֑רוּH1856Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralThey will mournוְסָפְד֣וּH5594Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralfor Himעָלָ֗יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularas one mournsכְּמִסְפֵּד֙H4553Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionan only childהַיָּחִ֔ידH3173Article | Adjective - masculine singularand grieve bitterlyוְהָמֵ֥רH4843Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolutefor Himעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularas one grievesכְּהָמֵ֥רH4843Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructforעַֽל־H5921Prepositiona firstborn sonהַבְּכֽוֹר׃H1060Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or the Spirit
Or to Me
Cited in John 19:37

Verse 11

Cross-references

Revelation 16:16Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 35:24Classic cross-references 2 Kings 23:29Classic cross-references Zechariah 12:3Classic cross-references

Original words

On thatהַה֗וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe wailingהַמִּסְפֵּד֙H4553Article | Noun - masculine singularin Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularwill be as greatיִגְדַּ֤לH1431Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularas the wailingכְּמִסְפַּ֥דH4553Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructvvvהֲדַדְ־H1910of Hadad-rimmonרִמּ֖וֹןH1910Noun - proper - feminine singularin the plainבְּבִקְעַ֥תH1237Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Megiddoמְגִדּֽוֹן׃H4023Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Revelation 1:7Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:5Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 5:14Classic cross-references Exodus 12:30Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:18Classic cross-references

Original words

The landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwill mournוְסָפְדָ֣הH5594Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singulareachמִשְׁפָּח֥וֹתH4940Noun - feminine pluralclanמִשְׁפָּח֖וֹתH4940Noun - feminine pluralon its ownלְבָ֑דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularthe clanמִשְׁפַּ֨חַתH4940Noun - feminine singular constructof the houseבֵּית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Davidדָּוִ֤ידH1732Noun - proper - masculine singularand their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural-לְבָ֔דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular-לְבָד֙H905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularthe clanמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתH4940Noun - feminine singular constructof the houseבֵּית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Nathanנָתָן֙H5416Noun - proper - masculine singular-לְבָ֔דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural. . .לְבָֽד׃H905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Original words

the clanמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתH4940Noun - feminine singular constructof the houseבֵּית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Leviלֵוִי֙H3878Noun - proper - masculine singular-לְבָ֔דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural. . .לְבָ֑דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularthe clanמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתH4940Noun - feminine singular constructof Shimeiהַשִּׁמְעִי֙H8097Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-לְבָ֔דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural. . .לְבָֽד׃H905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 14

Original words

and allכֹּ֗לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe remainingהַנִּשְׁאָר֔וֹתH7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralclansהַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹת֙H4940Article | Noun - feminine plural-מִשְׁפָּחֹ֥תH4940Noun - feminine plural-מִשְׁפָּחֹ֖תH4940Noun - feminine plural-לְבָ֑דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural. . .לְבָֽד׃סH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

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