Zechariah 14:11

Translations

Modern

People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely.

Traditional

And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.

Literal

And they will dwell in her, and there will be utter destruction no longer, and Jerusalem will dwell in safety.

Latin

Et habitabunt in ea, et anathema non erit amplius, sed sedebit Jerusalem secura.

Original

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English

People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely.

Notes

Zechariah 14:1–21

Zechariah ends with visions of judgment, salvation, and God's universal kingdom. In the future, Israel will face a siege and near destruction, but the Lord will intervene to save his people (Zechariah 14:3–4) and punish their enemies with a severe plague (14:12). Israel will be restored as God's people, and Jerusalem will become the center of civilization (Zechariah 14:16–17). God's rule will extend over the entire earth (Zechariah 14:9), and the natural world will change (14:6–10). God's holiness will be the defining feature of his rule over the earth (Zechariah 14:20–21).

Zechariah’s message calls God’s people to hope in the King of Israel, who has full power and authority.

Zechariah 12:1–14:21

The theme of Jerusalem versus the nations connects the four messages in Zechariah's second oracle. The nations gather against Jerusalem at both the start (Zechariah 12:1–9) and the end (14:1–15) of the oracle. The repeated phrase on that day points to the future day of the Lord.

This oracle shows both judgment and blessing for Jerusalem. The main focus is the cleansing of the people of Israel (Zechariah 13:1), ending with God's universal kingdom (14:16–21). These future visions encouraged the Judeans of Zechariah's time to stay faithful despite feeling unimportant and helpless.

Theme notes and profiles

Apocalyptic Literature God’s Promised Kingdom

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Revelation 22:3
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.
Jeremiah 23:5–6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Amos 9:15
I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.
Revelation 21:4
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Zechariah 8:8
I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”
Jeremiah 33:15–16
In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Joel 3:20
But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Isaiah 60:18
No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
Ezekiel 34:22–29
I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.
Zechariah 8:4
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.
Joel 3:17
Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.
Zechariah 2:4
…and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Gog Holy War Holy War Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Jerusalem: Prophecies of the Rebuilding of Nation: Promises of Peace To Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration

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