Zechariah 12:6

“On that day I will make the chieftains of Judah like a brazier of fire among wood, and like a torch of fire among sheaves; and they will devour, on the right and on the left, all the peoples around; and Jerusalem will again dwell in its place, in Jerusalem.”

Zechariah 12:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 12:6, word by word

On that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
I will makeאָשִׂיםasim

make

To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".

Where else “asim” appears
the chieftainsאַלֻּפֵיalufe

chieftain

The head of a clan, above all of the clans of Edom and of the Horites.

Where else “alufe” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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like a brazierכִיּוֹרchiyor

brazier

A pot or brazier where fire is set or food is cooked.

Where else “chiyor” appears
of fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
among woodעֵצִיםetsim

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

Where else “etsim” appears
and like a torchלַפִּידlapid

torch, flame

Torch, flame; also lightning.

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among sheavesעָמִירamir

sheaf

Sheaf, a bundle of cut grain.

Where else “amir” appears
and they will devourאָכְלוּachlu

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

Where else “achlu” appears
the rightיָמִיןyamin

right side

The right side.

Where else “yamin” appears
the leftשְׂמֹאולsemovl

left

The side of the hand that is not the right.

Where else “semovl” appears
the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “amim” appears
aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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dwellיָשְׁבָהyashva

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yashva” appears

Translation note

“Brazier”: the same word designates the bronze basin of the sanctuary (Exodus 30:18); here, a container with fire.

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

5And the chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are strength to me in YHWH Tsevaot, their Elohim.’

6 · This verse (above)

7And YHWH will save the tents of Judah first, so that the honor of the house of David and the honor of the inhabitant of Jerusalem may not become great above Judah.

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