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Zechariah 14

Zechariah 14:15

The Destroyers of Jerusalem Destroyed · Zechariah 14:1–15
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Translations

Modern
And a similar plague will strike the horses and mules, camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps.
Traditional
And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
Literal
And so will be the plague on the horse, the mule, the camel, and the donkey, and on all the cattle that may be in those camps, as this plague.
Latin
Et sic erit ruina equi, et muli, et cameli, et asini, et omnium jumentorum quæ fuerint in castris illis, sicut ruina hæc.

Original

Hebrew
English
And a similar plague will strike the horses and mules, camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps.

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.

Events

Glossary

Baptism of the Spirit Gog Holy War Holy War Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Mule in War Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration The Camel: Subject to Plagues The Horse: Often Suffered: from Plague The Mule: Liable to the Plague