Zechariah 9:14

Translations

Modern

Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.

Traditional

And the Lord shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.

Literal

And YHWH will be seen over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning; and the Lord YHWH will blow on the shofar, and He will go forth with storms from the south.

Latin

Et Dominus Deus super eos videbitur, et exibit ut fulgur jaculum ejus: et Dominus Deus in tuba canet, et vadet in turbine austri.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.

Notes

Zechariah 9:14

Zechariah uses the image of a winged sun disk, which artists showed as hovering protectively over the Persian king. The Lord will protect Israel, lead them in battle, and demonstrate his power.
The ram’s horn calls people together (Numbers 10:2–3, 7–10; Isaiah 27:13) and announces God’s presence and power (Exodus 19:19; 20:18).
The whirlwind shows God as a warrior with great power and quickness (Psalm 77:18; Isaiah 21:1; 29:6; 66:15). References to lightning remind us of Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16) and God’s covenant promises to Israel.

Zechariah 9:9–17

The second message of Zechariah’s first oracle (Zechariah 9–11) contrasts war and peace, themes that have shaped human history. Judah’s future deliverer-king will win in battle, yet remain righteous and humble (Zechariah 9:9). He will bring peace to all nations during his universal reign (Zechariah 9:10).

Theme notes and profiles

Apocalyptic Literature

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Psalm 18:14
He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
Isaiah 66:15
For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.
Isaiah 21:1
This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.
Zechariah 2:5
For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
Habakkuk 3:11
Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
Zechariah 14:3
Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.
Psalm 144:5–6
Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
Isaiah 27:13
And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 30:30
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.
Joshua 10:42
And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
Matthew 28:20
…and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Psalm 45:3–5
Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Gaza Jubilee Year Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Arrows: Fleetness of, Alluded To God: Power of Hurricanes Lightning: General Scriptures Concerning Trumpet: Figurative Whirlwind in the Land of Canaan Whirlwind: Generally Came from the South

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