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The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—great quantities of gold and silver and clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Judah, too, will be fighting at Jerusalem. The wealth of all the neighboring nations will be captured—great quantities of gold and silver and fine clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Even Judah will fight at Jerusalem. And the wealth of all the surrounding nations shall be collected, gold, silver, and garments in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Judah also will fight at Jerusalem. And the wealth of all the surrounding nations Shall be gathered together: Gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered, gold, silver, and garments in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered, gold and silver and garments in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered, gold and silver and garments in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered, gold and silver and garments in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together—gold and silver and garments in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected: gold, silver, and clothing in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected: gold, silver, and clothing in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Judah also shall fight against Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Judah will also fight in Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected, a very large amount of gold, silver, and clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The men of Judah will fight to defend Jerusalem. They will take as loot the wealth of all the nations--gold, silver, and clothing in great abundance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Judah, too, will fight at Jerusalem. Then the wealth of the surrounding nations will be gathered up: gold, silver, and clothing in great abundance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected?gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, Judah will fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered up--gold, silver, and clothing in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together: gold, and silver, and clothing, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen around shall be collected, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together: gold, silver, and clothing, in great abundance. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And also Judah is fought with in Jerusalem, "" And the force of all the surrounding nations has been gathered, "" Gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And also Judah is fought with in Jerusalem, And gathered hath been the force of all the nations round about, Gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And also Judah shall wage war in Jerusalem; and he gathered the strength of all the nations round about, gold and silver and garments to an exceeding multitude.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And even Juda shall fight against Jerusalem: and the riches of all nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and garments in great abundance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And even Judah will fight against Jerusalem. And the riches of all the Gentiles will be gathered together around them: gold, and silver, and more than enough garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even Judah will fight against Jerusalem. The riches of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together—gold, silver, and garments—in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />even Judah will fight at Jerusalem. And the wealth of all the surrounding nations shall be collected—gold, silver, and garments in great abundance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and he shall gather together the wealth of all the nations round about it, gold and silver and garments in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also Yehuda shall fight in Jerusalem and he shall gather the possessions of all of the nations that are around her, gold and silver and garments that are very abundant<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Judah also shall fight against Jerusalem; And the wealth of all the nations round about shall be gathered together, Gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Juda also shall fight in Jerusalem; and <i>God</i> shall gather the strength of all the nations round about, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/14-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=2282" 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">13</span>On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">will also</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: til·lā·ḥêm (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">at Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥêl (N-msc) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">and the wealth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">the surrounding</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (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/622.htm" title="622: wə·’us·sap̄ (Conj-w:: V-Pual-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">will be collected—</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: wā·ḵe·sep̄ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">and apparel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">in great abundance.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>And a similar plague will strike the horses and mules, camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps.…<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="/ezekiel/38-21.htm">Ezekiel 38:21</a></span><br />And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">2 Chronicles 20:25</a></span><br />Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Isaiah 60:5</a></span><br />Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Joel 3:12-13</a></span><br />Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side. / Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/2-7.htm">Haggai 2:7-8</a></span><br />I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts. / The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-16.htm">Jeremiah 30:16</a></span><br />Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Isaiah 33:23</a></span><br />Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/11-40.htm">Daniel 11:40-45</a></span><br />At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood. / He will also invade the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall. But these will be delivered from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the leaders of the Ammonites. / He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-13.htm">Micah 4:13</a></span><br />Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12</a></span><br />that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<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="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30-31</a></span><br />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. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-28</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-14.htm">Revelation 14:14-20</a></span><br />And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. / Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” / So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.</p><p class="hdg">Judah also shall.</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/12-5.htm">Zechariah 12:5-7</a></b></br> And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem <i>shall be</i> my strength in the LORD of hosts their God… </p><p class="hdg">at.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6-18</a></b></br> For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, <i>even</i> the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">2 Chronicles 14:13-15</a></b></br> And Asa and the people that <i>were</i> with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">2 Chronicles 20:25-27</a></b></br> And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-4.htm">Apparel</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-5.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/micah/1-7.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-3.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-3.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-1.htm">Force</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-5.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/psalms/78-13.htm">Massed</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-3.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">Quantities</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-6.htm">Round</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-6.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Together</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/luke/23-11.htm">Apparel</a> <a href="/malachi/3-14.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/matthew/13-40.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/matthew/8-9.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Force</a> <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/matthew/2-4.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/malachi/1-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-18.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-21.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/exodus/15-8.htm">Massed</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Quantities</a> <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Round</a> <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Together</a> <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Wealth</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'; 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Historically, Judah was the leading tribe of Israel, often associated with leadership and strength. The mention of Judah fighting suggests a united effort among the Israelites during a time of conflict. This aligns with prophecies of a future battle where God's people will be involved in a significant struggle (<a href="/zechariah/12-2.htm">Zechariah 12:2-3</a>). Theologically, it can be seen as a type of the spiritual warfare that believers engage in, with Jerusalem symbolizing the center of God's presence and kingdom.<p><b>and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected</b><br>This part of the verse speaks to the spoils of war being gathered from the nations that have come against Jerusalem. In the ancient Near East, it was common for victors to take the wealth of the defeated as part of their conquest. This collection of wealth signifies a reversal of fortunes, where those who sought to plunder Jerusalem find themselves plundered instead. It echoes the theme of divine justice and retribution found throughout the prophetic books (<a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Isaiah 60:5-11</a>).<p><b>gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance</b><br>The specific mention of gold, silver, and apparel highlights the material wealth that will be amassed. These items were considered valuable commodities in ancient times, often used as currency and symbols of prosperity. The abundance of these items underscores the totality of the victory and the comprehensive nature of God's provision and blessing upon His people. This imagery can be connected to the eschatological hope of a future time when God's kingdom will be fully established, and His people will experience His abundant blessings (<a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24-26</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, representing the Jewish people who are prophesied to fight in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central city of Jewish worship and prophecy, often seen as a focal point in eschatological events.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/surrounding_nations.htm">Surrounding Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the Gentile nations around Israel, often seen as adversaries in prophetic literature.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wealth_collection.htm">Wealth Collection</a></b><br>The gathering of resources from the nations, symbolizing victory and divine provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold,_silver,_and_apparel.htm">Gold, Silver, and Apparel</a></b><br>Represents the material wealth and spoils of war, indicating abundance and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_victory.htm">Divine Victory</a></b><br>God's people are assured of victory through divine intervention. This encourages believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_god's_people.htm">Role of God's People</a></b><br>Judah's involvement in the battle signifies the active role believers play in God's redemptive history. Christians are called to be active participants in spiritual warfare through prayer and righteous living.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/material_wealth_and_spiritual_riches.htm">Material Wealth and Spiritual Riches</a></b><br>The collection of wealth symbolizes not just material prosperity but also the spiritual riches found in Christ. Believers are reminded to seek first the kingdom of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eschatological_hope.htm">Eschatological Hope</a></b><br>The prophecy points to a future hope where God's justice prevails. Christians are encouraged to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on the promises of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_community.htm">Unity and Community</a></b><br>The collective action of Judah highlights the importance of unity among God's people. The church is called to stand together in faith and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'jesus_died_once_for_all'_mean.htm">Who was Joshua the High Priest in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_all_visit_jerusalem_annually.htm">Zechariah 14:16-17 - How would the entire world be able to travel to Jerusalem annually to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_of_all_nations_attacking_jerusalem.htm">Zechariah 14:2 - Where is the evidence of all nations jointly attacking Jerusalem in a single event, either historically or archeologically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_records_show_god_took_judah.htm">Zechariah 2:12 - Given the centuries of exile and conflict, what archaeological or historical records confirm that the Lord truly 'took possession of Judah' in a lasting, literal sense?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem.</span> The <span class="accented">adversus Jerusalem</span> of the Vulgate and some Jewish interpreters is a mistake, and introduces a wholly irrelevant idea. The meaning is that the Judaeans outside of Jerusalem, the nation at large, rallying to the attack, shall fall on the enemy, now thinned by pestilence and internecine conflicts within the walls of the city, and prevail against them (comp. <a href="/zechariah/12-6.htm">Zechariah 12:6</a>). Septuagint, <span class="greek">Ἰούδας παρατάξεται ἐν</span> <span class="greek">Ἱερουσαλήμ</span>," Judah shall draw up his forces in Jerusalem." <span class="cmt_word">The wealth of all the heathen</span> (<span class="accented">nations</span>) <span class="cmt_word">round about.</span> The costly booty of the enemy shall fall into Judah's hands. Thus the Church emerges victorious from persecutions, and is enriched and adorned by the means of those who planned her overthrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/14-14.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">Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will also</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַ֨ם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fight</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּלָּחֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(til·lā·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine 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">at Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the wealth</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֨יל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the surrounding</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִ֗יב</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֜ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">will be collected—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֻסַּף֩</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’us·sap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">silver,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָכֶ֛סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and apparel</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְגָדִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in great abundance.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/14-14.htm">Zechariah 14:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/14-14.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 14:14 Judah also will fight at Jerusalem (Zech. 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