Zechariah 9:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim,(A)
and the horse from Jerusalem;
The warrior’s bow will be banished,
and he will proclaim peace to the nations.(B)
His dominion will be from sea to sea,
and from the River[a] to the ends of the earth.(C)
Restoration of the People
11 As for you, by the blood of your covenant,[b](D)
I have freed your prisoners from a waterless pit.
12 Return to a fortress,[c]
O prisoners of hope;
This very day, I announce
I am restoring double to you.
Footnotes
- 9:10 The River: probably the Euphrates; see note on Ps 72:8.
- 9:11 The blood of your covenant: the covenant between the Lord and Israel sealed with sacrificial blood (Ex 24:8).
- 9:12 Fortress: the Hebrew word for “fortress” (bissaron) plays upon the Hebrew word for Zion (siyyon). Those who return to Zion will be protected by the Lord. O prisoners of hope: imagery of exile, conveying a sense that the future in Israel will be better.
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