Zechariah 9:13

Zechariah 9:13 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

13I will bend Judah as I bend my bow

and fill it with Ephraim.

I will rouse your sons, Zion,

against your sons, Greece,

and make you like a warrior’s sword.

13For I will bend Judah 9:13 Lit for Me as a bowas My bow,

I will fill the bow with Ephraim.

And I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece;

And I will make you like a warrior’s sword.

13For I will bend Judah as My bow,

I will fill the bow with Ephraim.

And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece;

And I will make you like a warrior’s sword.

13For I will bend Judah as My bow,

I will fit the bow with Ephraim [as My arrow].

And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece,

And will make you [Israel] like the sword of a warrior.

13For I will bend Judah as My bow

and fit it with Ephraim.

I will rouse your sons, O Zion,

against the sons of Greece.9:13 Hebrew the sons of Javan

I will make you like the sword

of a mighty man.

13I will bend Judah as I bend my bow.

I will make Ephraim’s people my arrows.

Zion, I will stir up your sons.

Greece, they will attack your sons.

My people, I will use you as my sword.”