Zechariah 12:7

“And 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.”

Zechariah 12:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 12:7, word by word

And YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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will saveהוֹשִׁיעַhoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

Where else “hoshia” appears
the tentsאָהֳלֵיahole

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

Where else “ahole” 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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firstרִאשֹׁנָהrishona

first

What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.

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the honorתִּפְאֶרֶתtiferet

honor

The glory or honor of the one who stands out.

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of the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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of the inhabitantיֹשֵׁבyoshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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become greatתִגְדַּלtigdal

make great

To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.

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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

6On 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.

7 · This verse (above)

8On that day YHWH will shield the inhabitant of Jerusalem; and the one who stumbles among them will be on that day like David, and the house of David like Elohim, like the angel of YHWH before them.

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