Zechariah 2:11

What does Zechariah 2:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Zechariah 2:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And a number of nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and will become my people; and I will be living among you, and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall be my people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee: and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me to thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be unto me for a people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

Context

v.10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.

v.11This passage

v.12And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 19:24

    In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth;

  • Isaiah 60:3

    And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  • Psalms 22:27

    All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  • John 17:25

    O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;

  • Isaiah 52:10

    Jehovah hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

  • John 17:21

    that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.

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