Zechariah 9:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

For I have bent Judah for myself, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and made you like the sword of a mighty man.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־דָרַ֨כְתִּי לִ֜י יְהוּדָ֗ה קֶ֚שֶׁת מִלֵּ֣אתִי אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְעוֹרַרְתִּ֤י בָנַ֙יִךְ֙ צִיּ֔וֹן עַל־בָּנַ֖יִךְ יָוָ֑ן וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ כְּחֶ֥רֶב גִּבּֽוֹר׃

Transliteration

For-ḏāraḵtî to-me yəhûḏāh qešeṯ millēʾṯî ʾep̄rayim wə-ʿôrartî ḇānayiḵ ṣiyyôn against-ḇānayiḵ yāwān wə-śamtîḵ like-ḥereḇ gibbôr.

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ḏāraḵtî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have bent/drawn
• *lî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for myself
• *yəhûḏāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *qešeṯ*: noun, feminine, singular - bow
• *millēʾṯî*: verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have filled
• *ʾep̄rayim*: proper noun - Ephraim
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ʿôrartî*: verb, polel perfect, 1st person singular - I will stir up/rouse
• *ḇānayiḵ*: noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sons
• *ṣiyyôn*: proper noun - Zion
• *ʿal*: preposition - against
• *yāwān*: proper noun - Greece/Javan
• *śamtîḵ*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I will make you
• *kə*: preposition - like/as
• *ḥereḇ*: noun, feminine, singular, construct - sword of
• *gibbôr*: adjective, masculine, singular - mighty man/warrior

Word Meanings

• *ḏāraḵtî*: I have bent/I have drawn/I have made ready
• *millēʾṯî*: I have filled/I have equipped/I have prepared
• *ʿôrartî*: I will stir up/I will rouse/I will awaken
• *ḇānayiḵ*: your sons/your children
• *śamtîḵ*: I will make you/I will place you/I will set you
• *ḥereḇ* *gibbôr*: sword of a warrior/mighty sword/weapon of a warrior

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I have bent Judah as my bow, and I have filled it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and make you like a warrior’s sword.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I have bent{H1869} Judah{H3063} for me, I have filled{H4390} the bow{H7198} with Ephraim;{H669} and I will stir up{H5782} thy sons,{H1121} O Zion,{H6726} against thy sons,{H1121} O Greece,{H3120} and will make{H7760} thee as the sword{H2719} of a mighty man.{H1368}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When I have bent{H1869}{(H8804)} Judah{H3063} for me, filled{H4390}{(H8765)} the bow{H7198} with Ephraim{H669}, and raised up{H5782}{(H8790)} thy sons{H1121}, O Zion{H6726}, against thy sons{H1121}, O Greece{H3120}, and made{H7760}{(H8804)} thee as the sword{H2719} of a mighty man{H1368}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For Iuda haue I bent out as a bowe for me, and Ephraim haue I fylled. Thy sonnes (o Sio) wil I rayse vp agaynst the Grekes, and make the as a giauntes swearde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Iudah haue I bent as a bowe for me: Ephraims hand haue I filled, and I haue raised vp thy sonnes, O Zion, against thy sonnes, O Grecia, and haue made thee as a gyants sword.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For Iuda haue I bent as a bowe for me, Ephraim his hande haue I filled, & thy sonnes O Sion wyl I rayse vp against the Grekes, and make thee as a Giauntes sworde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; And I will stir up your sons, Zion, Against your sons, Greece, And will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For I have trodden for Me Judah, A bow I have filled `with' Ephraim, And I have stirred up thy sons, O Zion, Against thy sons, O Javan, And I have set thee as the sword of a hero.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For I have made Judah a bow bent for my use, I have made Ephraim the arrows of the bow; I will make your sons, O Zion, take up arms against your sons, O Greece, and will make you like the sword of a man of war.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow! I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and I will make you, Zion, like a warrior’s sword.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 49:2 : 2 And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he has hidden me, and made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he has hidden me;
• Zech 10:3-7 : 3 My anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats. For the LORD of hosts has visited his flock, the house of Judah, and has made them like his noble horse in battle. 4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the peg, out of him the battle bow, out of him every ruler together. 5 And they shall be like mighty men, who tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in battle. And they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded. 6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back, for I have mercy on them, and they shall be as though I had not cast them off. For I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. 7 And those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as with wine. Yes, their children shall see it and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
• Ps 45:3 : 3 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O mighty one, with your glory and your majesty.
• Ps 144:1 : 1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
• Ps 149:6 : 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a double-edged sword in their hand;
• Isa 41:15-16 : 15 Behold, I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. 16 You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.
• Ps 18:32-35 : 32 It is God who girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect. 33 He makes my feet like deer's feet, and sets me upon my high places. 34 He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of bronze is broken by my arms. 35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation: your right hand has held me up, and your gentleness has made me great.
• Zech 12:2-8 : 2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling for all the people around about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. 3 And in that day I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all who burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. 4 In that day, says the LORD, I will strike every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open my eyes on the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the people with blindness. 5 And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. 6 In that day I will make the governors of Judah like a hearth of fire among wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people around about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. 7 The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. 8 In that day the LORD shall defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them in that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.
• Mark 16:15-20 : 15 And he said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that does not believe shall be condemned. 17 And these signs shall follow those who believe: In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven and sat at the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
• Rom 15:16-20 : 16 That I should be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in what pertains to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in making the Gentiles obedient by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so from Jerusalem and all around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yes, I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation:
• 1 Cor 1:21-28 : 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness; 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, God has chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are:
• 2 Cor 10:3-5 : 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh: 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the pulling down of strongholds; 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
• Eph 6:17 : 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
• 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith:
• Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
• Rev 2:12 : 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword;
• Rev 17:14 : 14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.
• Rev 19:15 : 15 And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should strike the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
• Rev 19:21 : 21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him who sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
• Jer 51:20 : 20 You are my battle axe and weapons of war; for with you I will break in pieces the nations, and with you I will destroy kingdoms;
• Lam 4:2 : 2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they regarded as clay pots, the work of the hands of the potter!
• Dan 8:21-25 : 21 And the rough goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 Now that horn being broken, and four stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of the nation, but not with his power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall arise. 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wondrously, and shall prosper, and thrive, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. 25 And through his policy also he shall cause deceit to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without human hand.
• Dan 11:32-34 : 32 And he shall corrupt with flattery those who do wickedly against the covenant; but the people who know their God shall be strong and carry out great exploits. 33 And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days, they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder. 34 Now when they fall, they shall receive a little help; but many shall join them with flatteries.
• Joel 3:6-8 : 6 The children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have sold to the Greeks, that you might remove them far from their border. 7 Behold, I will raise them out of the place where you have sold them, and will return your recompense upon your own head: 8 And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off, for the LORD has spoken it.
• Amos 2:11 : 11 And I raised up your sons as prophets, and your young men as Nazarites. Is it not even so, O children of Israel? says the LORD.
• Obad 1:21 : 21 Then deliverers shall come up on Mount Zion to judge the mountain of Esau, and the kingdom shall be the LORD's.
• Mic 4:2-3 : 2 And many nations shall come and say, 'Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and He will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths.' For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 3 And He shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations far off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.
• Mic 5:4-9 : 4 And he shall stand and shepherd in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth. 5 And this man shall be the peace when the Assyrian comes into our land and when he treads in our palaces. Then we shall raise against him seven shepherds and eight leaders of men. 6 And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at its entrances; thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he comes into our land and when he treads within our borders. 7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people like dew from the LORD, like showers upon the grass that do not wait for man nor wait for the sons of men. 8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he goes through, both treads down and tears in pieces, and none can deliver. 9 Your hand shall be lifted up against your adversaries, and all your enemies shall be cut off.
• Zech 1:21 : 21 And I said, What are these coming to do? And he spoke, saying, These are the horns that have scattered Judah so that no one could lift up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the nations that lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.
• Ps 49:2-9 : 2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4 I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall surround me? 6 Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever: 9 That he should still live forever, and not see corruption.