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href="/niv/zechariah/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as he has fought in times past.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go forth And fight against those nations, As He fights in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Yahweh will go forth and fight against those nations, as the day when He fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations as he fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations as He fights on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then shall Jehovah go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD will attack those nations like a warrior fighting in battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations as he does when he fights a battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as he has fought in times past. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out to battle against those nations, waging war as in a day of battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go to battle and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then will the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Yahweh will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH has gone forth, "" And He has fought against those nations, "" As in the day of His fighting in a day of conflict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And gone forth hath Jehovah, And He hath fought against those nations, As in the day of His fighting in a day of conflict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah went forth and waged war with these nations as the day of his warring in the day of encounter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then the Lord shall go forth, and shall fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the Lord will go forth, and he will fight against those Gentiles, just as when he fought in the day of conflict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, fighting as on a day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD shall go forth and fight against those nations as when he fought in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH shall go forth and he shall fight with those nations like the day that he fought in the day of war<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then shall the LORD go forth, And fight against those nations, As when He fighteth in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord shall go forth, and fight with those Gentiles as when he fought in the day of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/14-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=2144" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/14.htm">The Destroyers of Jerusalem Destroyed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wə·yā·ṣā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">will go out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: wə·nil·ḥam (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hā·hêm (Art:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">against those</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: hil·lå̄·ḥă·mw (V-Nifal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">as He fights</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: kə·yō·wm (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7128.htm" title="7128: qə·rāḇ (N-ms) -- A battle, war. From qarab; hostile encounter.">of battle.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2</a></span><br />I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a></span><br />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. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-18.htm">Ezekiel 38:18-23</a></span><br />Now on that day when Gog comes against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, My wrath will flare up. / In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. / The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a></span><br />These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4-5</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights. / Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-3.htm">Micah 1:3-4</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth. / The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Isaiah 42:13</a></span><br />The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Psalm 18:7-15</a></span><br />Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. / Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth. / He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a></span><br />Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-21.htm">Daniel 7:21-22</a></span><br />As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them, / until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-12.htm">Habakkuk 3:12-13</a></span><br />You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath. / You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-14.htm">Revelation 17:14</a></span><br />They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Isaiah 34:1-8</a></span><br />Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it. / The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31-33</a></span><br />The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.” / Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/2-8.htm">Zechariah 2:8,9</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4,5</a></b></br> Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/12-2.htm">Zechariah 12:2-6,9</a></b></br> Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah <i>and</i> against Jerusalem… </p><p class="hdg">as.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-6</a></b></br> Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-42.htm">Joshua 10:42</a></b></br> And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">2 Chronicles 20:15</a></b></br> And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle <i>is</i> not yours, but God's.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-3.htm">Conflict</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm">Fighteth</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-3.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-32.htm">Fights</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Fought</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-7.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/14-8.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/luke/11-18.htm">Conflict</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-14.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/exodus/14-25.htm">Fighteth</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-14.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/titus/3-9.htm">Fights</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">Fought</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-14.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/14-1.htm">The destroyers of Jerusalem destroyed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/14-3.htm">The coming of Christ, and the graces of his kingdom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">The plague of Jerusalem's enemies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">The remnant shall turn to the Lord;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/14-20.htm">and their spoils shall be holy.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/zechariah/14.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then the LORD will go out</b><br />This phrase signifies a divine intervention where God Himself takes action. The Hebrew root for "LORD" is "YHWH," the sacred name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. Historically, this reflects the times in the Old Testament when God directly intervened in the affairs of Israel, such as during the Exodus. The phrase "will go out" suggests a movement from a place of rest to one of action, indicating God's readiness to engage in the world’s affairs, particularly in defense of His people.<p><b>to fight against those nations</b><br />Here, the focus is on God's role as a warrior. The Hebrew word for "fight" is "lacham," which conveys the idea of engaging in battle. This is reminiscent of God's actions in battles throughout Israel's history, where He fought on behalf of His people. The "nations" refer to the Gentile powers opposing Israel, symbolizing all forces that stand against God's purposes. This phrase underscores the theme of divine justice and protection, where God actively opposes those who threaten His covenant people.<p><b>as He fights in the day of battle</b><br />This phrase draws a parallel to past instances where God has fought for Israel, such as in the battles led by Joshua or during the time of King David. The "day of battle" evokes imagery of decisive and victorious engagements. The Hebrew word for "battle" is "milchamah," which not only refers to physical warfare but also spiritual struggles. This highlights the consistency of God's character as a defender and protector, assuring believers of His unwavering commitment to fight for righteousness and justice.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 3-7.</span> - § 6. <span class="accented">Then the Lord himself comes to her help, great convulsions of nature accompanying his presence.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall go forth.</span> God is said to "go forth" when he manifests his power by delivering his people and punishing their enemies (comp. <a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Isaiah 26:21</a>; <a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Isaiah 42:13</a>; <a href="/micah/1-3.htm">Micah 1:3</a>). <span class="cmt_word">As when he fought in the day of battle.</span> The Hebrew is in general terms, "as when he fighteth in a day of battle," or, "slaughter;" Septuagint, <span class="greek">καθὼς ἡμέρα</span> <span class="greek">παρατάξεως αὐτοῦ ἐν ἡμέρα πολέμου</span>, "as a day of his battle in a day of war;" Vulgate, <span class="accented">sicut praeliatus est in die certaminis.</span> There is nothing in the text to confine the reference to any one special interposition; it refers rather to the general course of God's providence in defending his people, though, doubtless, the prophet has in his mind the crowning act of mercy at the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13, 14, 25</a>), which is so often referred to as a typical deliverance (comp. <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Jeremiah 16:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm">Jeremiah 23:8</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/3-15.htm">Habakkuk 3:15</a>; and above, <a href="/zechariah/10-11.htm">Zechariah 10:11</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/14-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will go out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָצָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to fight</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִלְחַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nil·ḥam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against those</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nations,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as He fights</span><br /><span class="heb">הִֽלָּחֲמ֖ו‪‬‪‬‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(hil·lā·ḥă·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of battle.</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(qə·rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7128.htm">Strong's 7128: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hostile encounter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/14-3.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 14:3 Then Yahweh will go out and fight (Zech. 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