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

10 Then 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.

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

12 The 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,

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

14 and all the remaining clans and their wives.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then I will pour out וְשָׁפַכְתִּי֩ H8210 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the house בֵּ֨ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of David דָּוִ֜יד H1732 Noun - proper - masculine singular and on וְעַ֣ל׀ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the people יוֹשֵׁ֣ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular a spirit ר֤וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular construct of grace חֵן֙ H2580 Noun - masculine singular and prayer וְתַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔ים H8469 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural and they will look וְהִבִּ֥יטוּ H5027 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural on Me אֵלַ֖י H413 Preposition | first person common singular - אֵ֣ת H853 Direct object marker the One אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative they have pierced דָּקָ֑רוּ H1856 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural They will mourn וְסָפְד֣וּ H5594 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural for Him עָלָ֗יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular as one mourns כְּמִסְפֵּד֙ H4553 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition an only child הַיָּחִ֔יד H3173 Article | Adjective - masculine singular and grieve bitterly וְהָמֵ֥ר H4843 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute for Him עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular as one grieves כְּהָמֵ֥ר H4843 Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct for עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition a firstborn son הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ H1060 Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

On that הַה֗וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular the wailing הַמִּסְפֵּד֙ H4553 Article | Noun - masculine singular in Jerusalem בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular will be as great יִגְדַּ֤ל H1431 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular as the wailing כְּמִסְפַּ֥ד H4553 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct vvv הֲדַדְ־ H1910 of Hadad-rimmon רִמּ֖וֹן H1910 Noun - proper - feminine singular in the plain בְּבִקְעַ֥ת H1237 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Megiddo מְגִדּֽוֹן׃ H4023 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

The land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular will mourn וְסָפְדָ֣ה H5594 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular each מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת H4940 Noun - feminine plural clan מִשְׁפָּח֖וֹת H4940 Noun - feminine plural on its own לְבָ֑ד H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular the clan מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת H4940 Noun - feminine singular construct of the house בֵּית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of David דָּוִ֤יד H1732 Noun - proper - masculine singular and their wives וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם H802 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural - לְבָ֔ד H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular - לְבָד֙ H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular the clan מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת H4940 Noun - feminine singular construct of the house בֵּית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Nathan נָתָן֙ H5416 Noun - proper - masculine singular - לְבָ֔ד H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and their wives וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם H802 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural . . . לְבָֽד׃ H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Original words

the clan מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת H4940 Noun - feminine singular construct of the house בֵּית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Levi לֵוִי֙ H3878 Noun - proper - masculine singular - לְבָ֔ד H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and their wives וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם H802 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural . . . לְבָ֑ד H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular the clan מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת H4940 Noun - feminine singular construct of Shimei הַשִּׁמְעִי֙ H8097 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular - לְבָ֔ד H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and their wives וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם H802 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural . . . לְבָֽד׃ H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 14

Original words

and all כֹּ֗ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the remaining הַנִּשְׁאָר֔וֹת H7604 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural clans הַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹת֙ H4940 Article | Noun - feminine plural - מִשְׁפָּחֹ֥ת H4940 Noun - feminine plural - מִשְׁפָּחֹ֖ת H4940 Noun - feminine plural - לְבָ֑ד H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and their wives וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם H802 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural . . . לְבָֽד׃ס H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

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