KJV King James Version
And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for [they shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
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Zechariah 9:16
And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for [they shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted on high over his land.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And saved them hath Jehovah their God In that day, as a flock of His people, For stones of a crown are displaying themselves over His ground.
Surrounding context — Zechariah 9
13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
14 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.
15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, [and] make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, [and] as the corners of the altar.
16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for [they shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
17 For how great [is] his goodness, and how great [is] his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְֽהוֹשִׁיעָ֞םH3467 · ya.sahto saveיְהוָ֧הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛םH430 · e.lo.himGodבַּיּ֥וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itכְּצֹ֣אןH6629 · tsonflockעַמּ֑וֹH5971 · ampeopleכִּ֚יH3588 · kiforאַבְנֵי־H68 · e.venstoneנֵ֔זֶרH5145 · ne.zerconsecration: Nazirite vowמִֽתְנוֹסְס֖וֹתH5264 · na.sasto shineעַל־H5921 · aluponאַדְמָתֽוֹ׃H127 · a.da.mahland: soil
Cross-references
Isaiah 62:3Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.Haggai 2:23In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.Ezekiel 34:31And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, [are] men, [and] I [am] your God, saith the Lord GOD.Psalm 100:3Know ye that the LORD he [is] God: [it is] he [that] hath made us, and not we ourselves; [we are] his people, and the sheep of his pasture.Ezekiel 34:22-26Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.Jeremiah 31:11For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of [him that was] stronger than he.Isaiah 60:14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.Isaiah 40:10Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong [hand], and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.1 Peter 5:2-4Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;Zechariah 8:23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard [that] God [is] with you.Micah 7:14Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily [in] the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed [in] Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.Zephaniah 3:20At that time will I bring you [again], even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.Jeremiah 23:3And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.Isaiah 11:10-12And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.Micah 5:4And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
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