The Lord's Triumph and Blessings on Zion
Zechariah 9:14-17
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Zec.9.14 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויהוה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עליהם: PREP,3,m,pl
- יראה: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
- ויצא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- כברק: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- חצו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,sg,m
- ואדני: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,1,sg
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- בשופר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יתקע: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- והלך: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- בסערות: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- תימן: NOUN,prop,m,sg
Parallels
- Exodus 19:16-19 (verbal): Sinai theophany: thunder, lightning, thick cloud and a very loud trumpet blast as the LORD descends—parallels Zech 9:14's imagery of God appearing with lightning and the sounding of a shofar.
- Joel 2:1,11 (thematic): A trumpet/blast announces the coming of the LORD and his mighty, earth‑shaking advance (the LORD before his army)—echoes Zechariah’s blowing of the shofar and divine march.
- Habakkuk 3:3-11 (thematic): A vivid theophany with lightning, radiant divine presence, chariots/whirlwind motions and convulsing creation—parallels Zechiah’s lightning and the LORD moving in storm/whirlwinds.
- Psalm 18:13 (verbal): ‘The LORD thundered from heaven…hailstones and coals of fire’ — thunder/lightning and the voice/act of God in judgment closely mirror Zech 9:14’s thunderous, lightning‑like appearance.
- Isaiah 27:13 (verbal): ‘A great trumpet will be blown…’ — the motif of a decisive shofar blast signaling the LORD’s action and gathering mirrors Zech 9:14’s blowing of the trumpet.
Alternative generated candidates
- The LORD will appear over them; he will come forth like lightning from his camp. The LORD of hosts will blow the trumpet, and he will march in the whirlwinds of the south.
- The LORD will appear over them; his arrow will go forth like lightning. The LORD, Master, will blow the shofar, and he will march in the whirlwinds of the south.
Zec.9.15 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- צבאות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- יגן: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- עליהם: PREP,3,m,pl
- ואכלו: VERB,qal,imp,2,mp
- וכבשו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
- אבני: NOUN,f,pl,cons
- קלע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ושתו: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,pl
- המו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
- כמו: PREP
- יין: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ומלאו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
- כמזרק: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- כזויות: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- מזבח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Samuel 17:49 (verbal): Uses a slingstone as the decisive weapon—both passages portray slingstones (אבני־קלע) as means by which God’s people subdue enemies, highlighting divine empowerment in battle.
- Psalm 18:39 (thematic): Speaks of God arming the psalmist for battle and delivering his foes—parallels Zech.9:15’s theme of Yahweh defending his people and granting them victory.
- Isaiah 31:4-5 (thematic): Depicts the LORD of hosts as the defender and rescuer of His people—similar language of divine protection and deliverance that frames Zech.9:15.
- Psalm 23:5 (thematic): Imagery of a prepared table and an overflowing cup echoes Zech.9:15’s drinking/filled-as-bowls motif, linking victory with feasting, abundance, and divine blessing.
- Zechariah 9:16 (structural): Immediate context: the following verse continues the same sequence of divine salvation and blessing (stones of a crown, God’s presence among nations), reinforcing the martial/victory and banquet imagery of v.15.
Alternative generated candidates
- The LORD of hosts will protect them; they shall devour and subdue with slingstones; they shall drink and shout like those flushed with wine, and they shall be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.
- The LORD of hosts will protect them; they shall devour and tread down the sling-stones. They shall drink like those drunk on wine and be filled like a libation poured at the altar.
Zec.9.16 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- והושיעם: VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- אלהיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
- ביום: PREP
- ההוא: DEM,ms,sg
- כצאן: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עמו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
- כי: CONJ
- אבני: NOUN,f,pl,cons
- נזר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מתנוססות: VERB,hitp,part,3,f,pl
- על: PREP
- אדמתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezekiel 34:11-16 (thematic): God as shepherd who seeks, rescues, gathers and tends his scattered flock—closely parallels the motif of God saving his people like a flock.
- Jeremiah 31:10 (verbal): Uses near-verbatim shepherd/flock language: 'He that scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock,' echoing the saving/gathering image.
- Zechariah 10:3 (structural): In the same prophetic context Zechariah promises the LORD will 'care for his flock, the house of Judah,' an internal parallel reinforcing the flock-salvation theme.
- Isaiah 62:3 (allusion): Speaks of the restored people as a 'crown of beauty' or 'royal diadem' in the hand of the LORD—parallels Zech.9:16's 'jewels of a crown' imagery.
- Psalm 28:9 (verbal): Prayer to 'Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance; feed them, and lift them up'—echoes the combined ideas of salvation, feeding/caring, and lifting up found in Zech.9:16.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the LORD their God will save them on that day, as the flock of his people; for the jeweled stones of honor will be lifted up on its soil.
- And the LORD their God will save them on that day as the flock of his people; for crown-stones will be displayed upon his land.
Zec.9.17 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- כי: CONJ
- מה: PRON,int
- טובו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PS,3,sg
- ומה: CONJ+PRON,int
- יפיו: ADJ,m,sg,poss3ms
- דגן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בחורים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ותירוש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ינובב: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- בתלות: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
Parallels
- Zech.8.12 (verbal): Very close language and imagery of agricultural blessing—seed/produce and the vine giving fruit—echoing the same promise of abundant grain and wine within Zechariah.
- Joel 2:24-26 (thematic): Promises restoration and abundant harvests: threshing floors full of grain and vats overflowing with wine, paralleling Zech. 9:17's link between God's goodness and fertility (grain and new wine).
- Amos 9:13-14 (thematic): Vision of agricultural prosperity—plowman overtaking reaper, mountains dripping wine—shares the theme of divine blessing manifested as abundant grain and grapes.
- Psalm 104:14-15 (verbal): Attributes bread and wine to God's provision—'bread for man, wine that gladdens'—echoing the pairing of grain and wine as blessings and signs of God's goodness in Zech. 9:17.
Alternative generated candidates
- How good and how beautiful! Grain on the hilltops, and new wine on the mountains.
- How good, how lovely! Grain for the young men, new wine for the young women.
The LORD will appear over them; his arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord of hosts will blow the trumpet, and he will march in the whirlwinds of the south.
The LORD of hosts will protect them; they will consume and overwhelm with slingstones; they will drink and exult like wine and be satisfied as with a libation at the altar. And the LORD their God will save them on that day as the flock of his people; for jewels of a crown will be raised upon his land.
How good and how beautiful! Grain for the young men, and new wine for the young women.