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The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares: <a href="/nlt/zechariah/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> This message concerning the fate of Israel came from the LORD: “This message is from the LORD, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the human spirit. <a href="/esv/zechariah/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> The oracle of the word of the LORD concerning Israel: Thus declares the LORD, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the spirit of man within him: <a href="/bsb/zechariah/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him: <a href="/kjv/zechariah/12.htm">King James Bible</a> The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. <a href="/nkjv/zechariah/12.htm">New King James Version</a> The burden of the word of the LORD against Israel. Thus says the LORD, who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him: <a href="/nasb_/zechariah/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The pronouncement of the word of the LORD concerning Israel: The LORD who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of a person within him, declares: <a href="/nasb/zechariah/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him, <a href="/nasb77/zechariah/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him, <a href="/lsb/zechariah/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The oracle of the word of Yahweh concerning Israel. Thus declares Yahweh who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him, <a href="/amp/zechariah/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The oracle (a burdensome message) of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth and forms the spirit of man within him: <a href="/csb/zechariah/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> A pronouncement: The word of the LORD concerning Israel. A declaration of the LORD, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirit of man within him. <a href="/hcsb/zechariah/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> An Oracle The word of the LORD concerning Israel. A declaration of the LORD, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirit of man within him.&#8221 <a href="/asv/zechariah/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him: <a href="/cev/zechariah/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> This is a message from the LORD about Israel: I am the LORD! I stretched out the heavens; I put the earth on its foundations and gave breath to humans. <a href="/erv/zechariah/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him: <a href="/gwt/zechariah/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is the prophetic revelation, the word of the LORD about Israel. The LORD-who spread out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit in a person-says, <a href="/gnt/zechariah/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> This is a message about Israel from the LORD, the LORD who spread out the skies, created the earth, and gave life to man. He says, <a href="/isv/zechariah/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> A declaration: a message from the LORD to Israel. "The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who frames the spirit of man within himself, declares, <a href="/net/zechariah/12.htm">NET Bible</a> The revelation of the word of the LORD concerning Israel: The LORD--he who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundations of the earth, who forms the human spirit within a person--says, <a href="/nheb/zechariah/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> An oracle. The word of the LORD concerning Israel. The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says: <a href="/wbt/zechariah/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/zechariah/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him: <a href="/web/zechariah/12.htm">World English Bible</a> A revelation of Yahweh’s word concerning Israel: Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says: <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/zechariah/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The burden of a word of YHWH on Israel. A declaration of YHWH, "" Stretching out the heavens, and founding earth, "" And forming the spirit of man in his midst: <a href="/ylt/zechariah/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The burden of a word of Jehovah on Israel. An affirmation of Jehovah, Stretching out heaven, and founding earth, And forming the spirit of man in his midst. <a href="/slt/zechariah/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The Lifting up of the word of Jehovah for Israel, says Jehovah, stretching forth the heavens and founding the earth, and forming the spirit of man in the midst of him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/zechariah/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The burden of the word of the Lord upon Israel. Thus saith the Lord, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundations of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man in him : <a href="/cpdv/zechariah/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The burden of the word of the Lord upon Israel. The Lord, stretching forth the heavens and founding the earth and forming the spirit of man within him, says: <a href="/nabre/zechariah/12.htm">New American Bible</a> An oracle: The word of the LORD concerning Israel—oracle of the LORD, who spreads out the heavens, lays the foundations of the earth, and fashions the human spirit within: <a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> An Oracle. The word of the LORD concerning Israel: Thus says the LORD, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the human spirit within:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THE vision of the words of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus says the LORD, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth and created the spirit of man within him: <a href="/hpbt/zechariah/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The vision of the words of LORD JEHOVAH about Israel: LORD JEHOVAH says, who stretched out the Heavens and he has constructed the foundations of the Earth, and he created the spirit of a son of man within him<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/zechariah/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. The saying of the LORD, who stretched forth the heavens, And laid the foundation of the earth, And formed the spirit of man within him: <a href="/sep/zechariah/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> The burden of the word of the Lord for Israel; saith the Lord, that stretches out the sky, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him. <a href="/parallel/zechariah/12-1.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=1824" 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">Jerusalem will be Attacked</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="4853: maś·śā (N-msc) -- From nasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire.">This is the burden</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">of the word</a> <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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">Thus declares</a> <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.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nō·ṭeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">who stretches out</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245: wə·yō·sêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. Settle, consult.">and lays the foundation</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3335.htm" title="3335: wə·yō·ṣêr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Probably identical with yatsar;); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. Form a resolution).">who forms</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ- (N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">the spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qir·bōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">within him:</a> 2“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.…<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="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a> In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. <a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a> This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it: <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a> Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, <a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a> It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. <a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Isaiah 48:13</a> Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together. <a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a> The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. <a href="/jeremiah/51-15.htm">Jeremiah 51:15</a> The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. <a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Psalm 102:25</a> In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2-5</a> He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, / laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind. / He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants. ... <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Job 26:7</a> He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing. <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-7</a> Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ... <a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. <a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10</a> And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a> “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, said the LORD, which stretches forth the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.Cir.<a href="/zechariah/9-1.htm">Zechariah 9:1</a> The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.<a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Lamentations 2:14</a> Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.<a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1</a> The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.for.<a href="/isaiah/51-22.htm">Isaiah 51:22,23</a> Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again: … <a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">Jeremiah 30:10,16</a> Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid… <a href="/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34</a> Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.which.<a href="/job/26-7.htm">Job 26:7</a> He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.<a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Psalm 102:25,26</a> Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands… <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a> Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:formeth.<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a> And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.<a href="/numbers/16-22.htm">Numbers 16:22</a> And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?<a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:7</a> Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/10-12.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/micah/6-2.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-1.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/amos/7-1.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Formeth</a> <a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Forms</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/haggai/2-18.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-7.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-55.htm">Lays</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-17.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Stretches</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Stretcheth</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-4.htm">Within</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-11.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/revelation/21-14.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/matthew/13-26.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Formeth</a> <a href="/matthew/13-32.htm">Forms</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/matthew/7-25.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/matthew/7-25.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Lays</a> <a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/matthew/8-3.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/joshua/19-13.htm">Stretches</a> <a href="/genesis/26-25.htm">Stretcheth</a> <a href="/matthew/3-9.htm">Within</a> <a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Word</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'; 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The term "burden" often refers to a prophetic message that carries a weighty or solemn pronouncement, typically of judgment or significant events. In the context of Zechariah, this message is directed towards Israel, indicating its importance for the nation. Historically, Israel has been central to God's redemptive plan, and this prophecy underscores its continued significance. The use of "burden" suggests a message that is not only heavy but also divinely ordained, emphasizing the seriousness with which it should be received.Thus declares the LORD, This phrase establishes the authority of the message. It is not merely the opinion of the prophet Zechariah but a direct communication from God Himself. This divine declaration underscores the reliability and importance of the prophecy. Throughout the Old Testament, similar phrases are used to introduce messages from God, reinforcing the idea that the prophets were conduits for divine revelation.who stretches out the heavens This imagery reflects God's sovereignty and creative power. The act of stretching out the heavens is a poetic way of describing the creation of the universe, highlighting God's omnipotence. This phrase connects to other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a>, which also speaks of God stretching out the heavens like a curtain. It serves as a reminder of God's control over the cosmos and His ability to fulfill His promises.and lays the foundation of the earth, This phrase emphasizes God's role as the Creator and Sustainer of the earth. By laying the foundation, God establishes the earth's stability and order. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages, such as <a href="/psalms/104-5.htm">Psalm 104:5</a>, which speaks of God setting the earth on its foundations. It reassures the audience of God's enduring power and His involvement in the world He created.who forms the spirit of man within him: This highlights God's intimate involvement in the creation of humanity. The formation of the spirit within man indicates not only physical creation but also the impartation of life and purpose. This concept is echoed in <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>, where God breathes life into Adam, making him a living being. It underscores the belief that human life is sacred and divinely ordained, with each person bearing the image of God. This phrase also points to the spiritual aspect of humanity, suggesting a relationship with the Creator that is both personal and profound.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, central to His redemptive plan and the focus of this prophetic message. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_heavens_and_the_earth.htm">The Heavens and the Earth</a> The creation of God, demonstrating His power and sovereignty. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_spirit_of_man.htm">The Spirit of Man</a> The immaterial part of humanity, formed by God, indicating His intimate involvement in human life. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_burden_of_the_word.htm">The Burden of the Word</a> A prophetic message or oracle, often carrying a weighty or significant revelation from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a> Recognize that God, as the Creator, has ultimate authority over all creation, including the heavens, the earth, and humanity. <a href="/topical/t/the_intimacy_of_god's_creation.htm">The Intimacy of God's Creation</a> Understand that God not only created the vast universe but also formed the spirit of each person, indicating His personal involvement in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_prophetic_messages.htm">The Significance of Prophetic Messages</a> Approach prophetic scriptures with reverence, acknowledging their weight and the divine authority behind them. <a href="/topical/o/our_identity_and_purpose.htm">Our Identity and Purpose</a> Reflect on the fact that being formed by God gives each person inherent value and purpose, rooted in His divine plan. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan_for_israel.htm">Trust in God's Plan for Israel</a> Trust in God's ongoing plan for Israel, as His promises and purposes for His chosen people are central to His redemptive work.<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_does_zechariah_12_1_align_with_science.htm">How does Zechariah 12:1—about God stretching out the heavens and forming the human spirit—align with modern cosmology and scientific views of consciousness? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_lord's_oracle.htm">What is the Lord's oracle?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'many_mansions'.htm">Who accuses the brethren before God day and night?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_end_times.htm">What does the Bible say about the end times?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1-ch. 14:21. - B. THE SECOND BURDEN. Verses 1-9. - § 1. The prophet proceeds to announce Israel's conflict with heathen powers. Hostile nations gather together against Jerusalem, but shall themselves be overthrown; for the people and their leaders, trusting in the Lord, overcome all opposition. Verse 1. - The burden of the word of the Lord for (concerning) Israel. This is the title of the second oracle, corresponding to that at the head of ch. 9. Though the literal Israel has been rejected, as we saw in the last "burden," a new people of God. arises (<a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a>), the Messianic theocracy, which is also called Israel, whose fortunes the prophet herein delineates, describing its probation, its contests, triumph, and development. The body is like its Head; as the good Shepherd, Christ, was persecuted and rejected, so his members, the true Israelites, suffer at the hand of the world and Satan, before they are finally glorified. Some critics suppose that "Israel" here is written by mistake for "Jerusalem," as possibly in <a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a> (see note on Zechariah 1:19). It is best to put a full stop after "Israel," and begin a new sentence with "Thus saith the Lord," or "The saying of Jehovah." Which stretcheth forth the heavens, etc. (comp. <a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a>; <a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a>). The attributes of God. are mentioned here that all may believe that what he has promised, that he is able to perform. He is not only the Creator, but also the Pro-server of all things (<a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2-4</a>; <a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10</a>. Formeth the spirit of man within him. God creates the souls of men, and moulds and guides them. In life and death men work out his purposes (<a href="/numbers/16-22.htm">Numbers 16:22</a>; <a href="/hebrews/12-9.htm">Hebrews 12:9</a>). <a href="/commentaries/zechariah/12-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>An oracle מַשָּׂ֥א (maś·śā) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4853.htm">Strong's 4853: </a> A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire of the word דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel concerning עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc [Thus] declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who stretches out נֹטֶ֤ה (nō·ṭeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend the heavens שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky and lays the foundation וְיֹסֵ֣ד (wə·yō·sêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3245.htm">Strong's 3245: </a> To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult of the earth, אָ֔רֶץ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land who forms וְיֹצֵ֥ר (wə·yō·ṣêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3335.htm">Strong's 3335: </a> To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine the spirit רֽוּחַ־ (rū·aḥ-) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of man אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being within him: בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ (bə·qir·bōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> The nearest part, the center <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 12:1 An oracle (Zech. 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