Zechariah 12 · Verse 7

Zechariah 12:7

The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
Zechariah 12:7, King James Version

Zechariah 12:7 in other translations

BSBThe LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah.
WEBThe LORD also will save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of David’s house and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem not be magnified above Judah.
ASVJehovah also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem be not magnified above Judah.
YLTAnd saved hath Jehovah the tents of Judah first, So that become not great against Judah Doth the beauty of the house of David, And the beauty of the inhabitant of Jerusalem.
DARBYAnd Jehovah shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem be not magnified over Judah.
BBEAnd the Lord will give salvation to the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the family of David and the glory of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah.
WebsterThe LORD also will save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not magnify themselves against Judah.

What does Zechariah 12:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. Judah is to be "first saved," because of her meek acknowledgment of dependence on Jerusalem, subordinate to Jehovah's aid. tents--shifting and insecure, as contrasted with the solid fortifications of Judah. But God chooses the weak to confound the mighty, that all human glorying may be set aside.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first - This, I suppose, refers to the same thing. The Gospel of Christ shall go from the least to the greatest. Eminent men are not the first that are called; the poor have the Gospel preached to them. And this is done in the wise providence of God, that the "glory of the house of David," etc., that secular influence may appear to have no hand in the matter; and that God does not send his Gospel to a great man, because he is such.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 12:1-8

Here is a Divine prediction, which will be a heavy burden to all the enemies of the church. But it is for Israel; for their comfort and benefit. It is promised that God will make foolish the counsels, and weaken the courage of the enemies of the church. The exact meaning is not clear; but God often begins by calling the poor and despised; and in that day even the feeblest will resemble David, and be as eminent in…

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Zechariah 12:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַve.ho.Shi.a'and he will saveH3467
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אָהֳלֵ֥י'o.ho.Lei[the] tents ofH168
יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.Nahat the firstH7223
לְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
תִגְדַּ֜לtig.Dalit will be greatH1431
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.ret[the] splendor ofH8597
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house ofH1004
דָּוִ֗ידda.VidDavidH1732
וְתִפְאֶ֛רֶתve.tif.'E.retand [the] splendor ofH8597
יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[the] inhabitant[s] ofH3427
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
עַל\־'al-aboveH5921
יְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Zechariah 12:7

  • Jeremiah 30:18

    Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.

  • Psalms 35:26

    Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

  • Psalms 55:12

    For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

  • Romans 3:27

    Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

  • Amos 9:11

    In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

  • James 2:5

    Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

  • Psalms 38:16

    For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

  • Isaiah 23:9

    The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

  • Luke 10:21

    In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

  • Job 19:5

    If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

  • James 4:6

    But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

  • Zechariah 4:6

    Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
save.
4:6; 11:11; Isa 2:11-17; 23:9; Jer 9:23,24; Mt 11:25,26; Lu 1:51-53
Lu 10:21; Joh 7:47-49; Ro 3:27; 1Co 1:26-31; 2Co 4:7-12; Jas 2:5
Jas 4:6
do.
Job 19:5; Ps 35:26; 38:16; 55:12

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Context

  • Zechariah 12:6

    In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.

  • Zechariah 12:7

    The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.

  • Zechariah 12:8

    In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them.

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Zechariah 12:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y librará Jehová las tiendas de Judá primero, porque la gloria de la casa de David y del morador de Jerusalem no se engrandezca sobre Judá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel sauvera premièrement les tentes de Juda, afin que la gloire de la maison de David et la gloire des habitants de Jérusalem ne s’élèvent pas contre Juda.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova wird die Zelte Judas zuerst retten, auf daß die Pracht des Hauses Davids und die Pracht der Bewohner von Jerusalem sich nicht über Juda erhebe. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et salvabit Dominus tabernacula Juda, sicut in principio, ut non magnifice glorietur domus David, et gloria habitantium Jerusalem contra Judam.