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Zechariah 12:8–9

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8On that day the Lord will shieldj those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblestk among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God,l like the angel of the Lord going beforem them. 9On that day I will set out to destroy all the nationsn that attack Jerusalem.o

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  1. jSee Ps 91:4; See Joel 3:16; See Zec 9:15
  2. kJoel 3:10
  3. lPs 82:6
  4. mMic 7:8
  5. nSee Isa 29:7
  6. oSee Zec 1:21; 14:2–3

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

On that day the Lord will protect the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them on that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the Lord, going before them. And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

On that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that on that day the one who is weakest among them will be like David on that day, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord, before them. On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

NLTNew Living Translation

On that day the Lord will defend the people of Jerusalem; the weakest among them will be as mighty as King David! And the royal descendants will be like God, like the angel of the Lord who goes before them! For on that day I will begin to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On that day Yahweh will put a shield around the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who stumbles among them on that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of Yahweh, before them. And then on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations coming against Jerusalem.

KJV 1900King James Version

In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

And he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David;

And the house of David shall be as God,

As the angel of the Lord before them.

And it shall come to pass in that day,

That I will seek to destroy all the nations

That come against Jerusalem.