Zechariah 12:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsZechariah 12:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
בַּיּ֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הַה֗וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
יָגֵ֤ן
gânan
H1598
to defend
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
בְּעַד֙
bᵉʻad
H1157
behind
יוֹשֵׁ֣ב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
וְהָיָ֞ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
הַנִּכְשָׁ֥ל
kâshal
H3782
to stumble
בָּהֶ֛ם
בַּיּ֥וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הַה֖וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
כְּדָוִ֑יד
Dâvid
H1732
David
וּבֵ֤ית
bayith
H1004
house
דָּוִיד֙
Dâvid
H1732
David
כֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
כְּמַלְאַ֥ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם
pânîym
H6440
face
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World English Bible Public Domain
In that day Yahweh will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of Yahweh before them.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
On that day Yahweh will be the defender of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and on that day those who are weak among them will be like David, while the house of David like God, like the angel of Yahweh in front of them.
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