Zechariah 9:7

“And I will remove his blood from his mouth, and his detestable things from between his teeth; and he too will be left for our Elohim, and he will be like a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron like the Jebusite.”

Zechariah 9:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 9:7, word by word

And I will removeהֲסִרֹתִיhasiroti

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

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his bloodדָמָיdamay

blood

The red fluid that runs through the body and carries the life of people and animals.

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from his mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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and his detestable thingsשִׁקֻּצָיshikutsay

detestable thing

Detestable thing: what is disgusting; said above all of idols.

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his teethשִׁנָּיshinay

tooth

The hard piece in the mouth used to bite and chew.

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will be leftנִשְׁאַרnishar

remain

To remain, what is left.

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for our Elohimאלֹהֵיlohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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and he will beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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like a chieftainאַלֻּףaluf

chieftain

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

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in Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

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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and Ekronעֶקְרוֹןekron

Ekron

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like the Jebusiteיבוּסִיyvusi

Jebusite

Jebusite: a people of Canaan that lived in Jerusalem before David.

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Translation note

The blood and the detestable things can be understood as meat with blood and the sacrifices to idols. The Jebusites were the ancient inhabitants of Jerusalem and remained living with the sons of Judah (Joshua 15:63).

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Tel Miqne (Ekron) ruins, Israel

    A Philistine city on the plain, about 22 miles (35 km) west of Jerusalem.

    The ark was taken there and the people were afraid (1 Sam 5:10). King Ahaziah sent to ask its god instead of the God of Israel (2 Kgs 1:2).

    1 Samuel 5:101 Samuel 17:522 Kings 1:2

The context

6And a mamzer will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

7 · This verse (above)

8And I will encamp at my house as a garrison, against the one who passes through and the one who returns; and no oppressor will pass over them again, for now I have seen with my eyes.

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