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And I will be the defence and firm support to my house from him that comes and goes; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more, for now I have seen with my eyes.

¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout with joy, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy King shall come unto thee: just, and a saviour; humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.

10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be broken and he shall speak peace unto the Gentiles; and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

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But I will encamp(A) at my temple
    to guard it against marauding forces.(B)
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
    for now I am keeping watch.(C)

The Coming of Zion’s King

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!(D)
    Shout,(E) Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,(F)
    righteous and victorious,(G)
lowly and riding on a donkey,(H)
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(I)
10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim
    and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
    and the battle bow will be broken.(J)
He will proclaim peace(K) to the nations.
    His rule will extend from sea to sea
    and from the River[a] to the ends of the earth.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:10 That is, the Euphrates