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The clan of David will mourn alone, as will the clan of Nathan, <a href="/esv/zechariah/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> The land shall mourn, each family by itself: the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; <a href="/bsb/zechariah/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The land will mourn, each clan on its own: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives, <a href="/kjv/zechariah/12.htm">King James Bible</a> And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; <a href="/nkjv/zechariah/12.htm">New King James Version</a> And the land shall mourn, every family by itself: the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; <a href="/nasb_/zechariah/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The land will mourn, every family by itself; the family of the house of David by itself and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself and their wives by themselves; <a href="/nasb/zechariah/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The land will mourn, every family by itself; the family of the house of David by itself and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself and their wives by themselves; <a href="/nasb77/zechariah/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the land will mourn, every family by itself; the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; <a href="/lsb/zechariah/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the land will mourn, each family alone; the family of the house of David alone and their wives alone; the family of the house of Nathan alone and their wives alone; <a href="/amp/zechariah/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The land will mourn, every family by itself; the [royal] family of the house of David by itself and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan [David’s son] by itself and their wives by themselves; <a href="/csb/zechariah/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The land will mourn, every family by itself: the family of David’s house by itself and their women by themselves; the family of Nathan’s house by itself and their women by themselves; <a href="/hcsb/zechariah/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The land will mourn, every family by itself: the family of David&#8217s house by itself and their women by themselves; the family of Nathan&#8217s house by itself and their women by themselves; <a href="/asv/zechariah/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; <a href="/cev/zechariah/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Everyone of each family in the land will mourn, and the men will mourn separately from the women. This includes those from the family of David, and the families of Nathan, <a href="/erv/zechariah/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; <a href="/gwt/zechariah/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The land will mourn, each family by itself: the family of David by itself, and the wives by themselves; the family of Nathan by itself, and the wives by themselves; <a href="/isv/zechariah/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> And so the land will mourn, families by families, alone by themselves—the family of the house of David by itself with their wives by themselves, the family of the house of Nathan by itself with their wives by themselves, <a href="/msb/zechariah/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The land will mourn, each clan on its own: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives, <a href="/net/zechariah/12.htm">NET Bible</a> The land will mourn, clan by clan--the clan of the royal household of David by itself and their wives by themselves; the clan of the family of Nathan by itself and their wives by themselves; <a href="/nheb/zechariah/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The land will mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; <a href="/wbt/zechariah/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; <a href="/web/zechariah/12.htm">World English Bible</a> The land will mourn, every family apart; the family of David’s house apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/zechariah/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the land has mourned—every family apart, "" The family of the house of David apart, "" And their women apart; The family of the house of Nathan apart, "" And their women apart; <a href="/ylt/zechariah/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And mourned hath the land -- every family apart, The family of the house of David apart, And their women apart; The family of the house of Nathan apart, And their women apart; <a href="/slt/zechariah/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the land mourned, families, families by themselves; the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of giving by itself, and their wives by themselves.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/zechariah/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the land shall mourn: families and families apart: the families of the house of David apart, and their women apart: <a href="/cpdv/zechariah/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the earth will mourn: families and families separately; the families of the house of David separately, and their women separately; <a href="/nabre/zechariah/12.htm">New American Bible</a> And the land shall mourn, each family apart: the family of the house of David, and their women; the family of the house of Nathan, and their women; <a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The land shall mourn, each family by itself; the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the land shall mourn, every family together; the family of the house of David together, and their wives together; the family of the house of Nathan together, and their wives together; <a href="/hpbt/zechariah/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the land, each of the families shall mourn as one, the family of the house of David as one, and their wives as one, the family of the house of Nathan as one, and their wives as one<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/zechariah/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the land shall mourn, every family apart: The family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; The family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; <a href="/sep/zechariah/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the land shall lament in separate families, the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; <a href="/parallel/zechariah/12-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1975" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/zechariah/12.htm">Mourning the One they Pierced</a> …11On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. 12<a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">The land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5594.htm" title="5594: wə·sā·p̄ə·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts; generally to lament; by implication, to wail.">will mourn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ (N-fp) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ (N-fp) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇāḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Separation, a part. ">on its own:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pa·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">the clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ū·nə·šê·hem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and their wives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇāḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Separation, a part. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇāḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Separation, a part. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pa·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">the clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/5416.htm" title="5416: nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. From nathan; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites.">of Nathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇāḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Separation, a part. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ū·nə·šê·hem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and their wives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇāḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Separation, a part. "></a> 13the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a> At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. <a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a> Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Jeremiah 31:9</a> They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.” <a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23</a> Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves. <a href="/2_samuel/19-4.htm">2 Samuel 19:4</a> But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!” <a href="/luke/23-48.htm">Luke 23:48</a> And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. <a href="/amos/8-10.htm">Amos 8:10</a> I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day. <a href="/john/19-37.htm">John 19:37</a> And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.” <a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11</a> And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— <a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Hosea 12:4</a> Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a> “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. <a href="/isaiah/22-4.htm">Isaiah 22:4</a> Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.” <a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Jeremiah 6:26</a> O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us. <a href="/lamentations/5-15.htm">Lamentations 5:15</a> Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;the land.<a href="/jeremiah/3-21.htm">Jeremiah 3:21</a> A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.<a href="/jeremiah/4-28.htm">Jeremiah 4:28</a> For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.<a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Jeremiah 31:18</a> I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.every family apart.<a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Exodus 12:30</a> And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.<a href="/jeremiah/13-18.htm">Jeremiah 13:18</a> Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.<a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Jonah 3:5,6</a> So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them… and their.<a href="/zechariah/7-3.htm">Zechariah 7:3</a> And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?<a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Joel 2:16</a> Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.<a href="/1_corinthians/7-5.htm">1 Corinthians 7:5</a> Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.Nathan.<a href="/2_samuel/5-14.htm">2 Samuel 5:14</a> And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,<a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2-4</a> That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains… <a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1</a> And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/11-14.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">David</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-7.htm">Family</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-7.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-5.htm">Mourned</a> <a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">Separately</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-11.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/daniel/6-24.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/12-13.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-13.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-13.htm">Family</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-13.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/matthew/11-17.htm">Mourned</a> <a href="/luke/3-31.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-11.htm">Separately</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-13.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/malachi/2-13.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-13.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-13.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 12</div>1. <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Jerusalem a cup of trembling to herself,</a> 3. <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">and a burdensome stone to her adversaries.</a> 6. <a href="/zechariah/12-6.htm">The victorious restoring of Judah.</a> 10. <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">The repentance of Jerusalem.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zechariah/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The land will mourn This phrase indicates a widespread expression of grief and repentance throughout the land of Israel. Mourning in biblical times often involved wearing sackcloth, fasting, and lamentation. The context of <a href="/zechariah/12.htm">Zechariah 12</a> suggests a national recognition of sin and a turning back to God. This mourning is connected to the realization of the piercing of the Messiah, as seen in <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a>, which is often interpreted as a prophecy of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. The mourning signifies a deep spiritual awakening and repentance among the people.each clan on its own The individual mourning of each clan highlights the personal nature of repentance and accountability before God. In ancient Israel, clans were extended family groups, and their separate mourning signifies that this is not just a collective national event but also a deeply personal one. This reflects the biblical principle that while salvation is offered to all, each person must individually respond to God's call.the clan of the house of David and their wives The house of David refers to the royal lineage from which Jesus Christ descended, as prophesied in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>. The mention of their wives indicates that the mourning is comprehensive, involving both men and women. This inclusion underscores the importance of the Davidic line in biblical prophecy and the fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus, the Son of David. The house of David's mourning may also symbolize the recognition of their role in the rejection of the Messiah.the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives Nathan, a son of David, represents another branch of the Davidic family. This mention may emphasize the broader scope of mourning beyond just the direct royal line, indicating that all branches of David's descendants are involved. Nathan the prophet, who confronted David about his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12), is also a figure associated with repentance and divine correction. The inclusion of their wives again highlights the communal and inclusive nature of the mourning. This reflects the comprehensive nature of repentance and the acknowledgment of sin across all levels of society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a> Refers to the land of Israel, which is experiencing a time of mourning and reflection. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_david.htm">The House of David</a> Represents the royal lineage of King David, a significant family in Israel's history. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_nathan.htm">The House of Nathan</a> Nathan was a prophet during King David's reign, and this reference may indicate a specific family line or a broader prophetic tradition. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mourning.htm">Mourning</a> A period of deep sorrow and repentance, often associated with national or spiritual crises. 5. <a href="/topical/c/clans_and_wives.htm">Clans and Wives</a> Indicates a communal and familial aspect to the mourning, emphasizing both individual and collective grief.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> Mourning in <a href="/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12</a> signifies a deep recognition of sin and the need for repentance. As believers, we are called to regularly examine our hearts and turn back to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_and_community_in_faith.htm">The Role of Family and Community in Faith</a> The separation of clans and their wives in mourning highlights the importance of both personal and communal expressions of faith. Families and communities should support each other in spiritual growth and repentance. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> The mention of the house of David and Nathan points to the fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ. Understanding the continuity of Scripture strengthens our faith in God's unchanging plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_call.htm">The Universality of God's Call</a> The mourning described is not limited to a single group but extends to all. This reflects the universal call to repentance and faith in Christ, transcending cultural and familial boundaries.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 12</a> <a href="/q/how_did_nathan_confront_david's_sin.htm">How did Nathan confront David about his sin?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_zech._12_10-14_rites_compare.htm">How do the mourning rites described in Zechariah 12:10-14 compare to other Old Testament passages, and why do some scholars see inconsistencies in the depiction of national lamentation?</a> <a href="/q/is_david's_quick_forgiveness_realistic.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:13, David's quick confession leads to forgiveness, but is the swift absolution realistic given the gravity of adultery and murder?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_zech._12_7_align_with_judah's_history.htm">How does Zechariah 12:7, which promises the Lord will save the tents of Judah first, align with historical records showing Judah's multiple defeats and exiles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - The land. Not Jerusalem only, but the whole country. Every family apart. The mourning should extend to every individual of every family (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23</a>). David... Nathan. First the royal family is mentioned generally, to show that no one, however, high in station, is exempted from this mourning; and then a particular branch is named to individualize the lamentation. Nathan is that son of David from whom descended Zerubbabel (<a href="/1_chronicles/3-5.htm">1 Chronicles 3:5</a>; <a href="/luke/3-27.htm">Luke 3:27, 31</a>). Their wives apart. In private life the females of a household dwelt in apartments separate from the males, and in public functions the sexes were equally kept distinct (see <a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20</a>; <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">Judges 11:34</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">2 Samuel 6:5</a>). <a href="/commentaries/zechariah/12-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land will mourn, וְסָפְדָ֣ה (wə·sā·p̄ə·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5594.htm">Strong's 5594: </a> To tear the hair and beat the breasts, to lament, to wail each מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת (miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people clan מִשְׁפָּח֖וֹת (miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people on its own: לְבָ֑ד (lə·ḇāḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of the clan מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת (miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of David דָּוִ֤יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and their wives, וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם (ū·nə·šê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female the clan מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת (miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Nathan נָתָן֙ (nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5416.htm">Strong's 5416: </a> Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites and their wives, וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם (ū·nə·šê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/zechariah/12-12.htm">Zechariah 12:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-12.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 12:12 The land will mourn every family apart (Zech. 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