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Zechariah 12:3

ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON Zechariah 12:3 The phrase On that day begins a series of nine such statements. See note on Amos 5:18–20. Jerusalem will become a heavy stone that will hurt the nations that try to move it.

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See also Zechariah 12:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Zechariah 12:3. _A BURDENSOME STONE_] Probably referring to that _stone_ which was thrown on the breast of a _culprit_ adjudged to lose his life by _stoning_, by which the whole region of the th...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I WILL MAKE JERUSALEM A BURDENSOME STONE TO ALL NATIONS - What is “a stone to all nations?” It is not a rock or anything in its own nature immovable, but a “stone,” a thing rolled up and down, moved,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE SECOND BURDEN OF ZECHARIAH (12-14) CHAPTER 12 _ 1. Jerusalem's conflict and victory (Zechariah 12:1) _ 2. The vision of the pierced One and its results (Zechariah 12:10) Zecharia

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AND. And it shall come to pass that in that day, &c. A BURDENSOME STONE. A stone difficult to lift or to move; not. stone to throw. Occurs only here. burden, &c. i.e. seek to lift it. CUT IN PIECES....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Zechariah 12:1-9. Jehovah's protection of His people As in the former Burden, the first section opens with a general Title (printed as such in R. V.), very similar to that of the First Burden (Zechar...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a burdensome stone_ because, as it immediately follows, it proves too heavy for every one who attempts to lift it, and slipping from his grasp wounds and lacerates him. There may possibly be a refere...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    A BURDENSOME STONE, &C.— _A stone of burden to all people: all that heave it, shall be crushed in pieces,_ &c. It was the custom among the inhabitants of Palestine, even in St. Jerom's days, to place...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    IN THAT DAY (1). Zechariah 12:3 RV. And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples; all that burden themselves with it shall be sore wounded;...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    12:3 wounded, (e-30) Or 'shall be sore sounded.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE OF JERUSALEM Many scholars believe that in Zechariah 12-14 (omitting Zechariah 13:7) we have a third separate prophecy, the oldest in the book of Zechariah, written subsequent to the d...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES ZECHARIAH _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 12 V1 The *LORD’s message warns (about danger) to Israel. The *LORD spreads out the skies. He lays a strong base for the earth. An...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    A BURDENSOME STONE. — In lifting which the builders might lacerate themselves: meaning that those who should endeavour to build Jerusalem into the fabric of their own dominion should injure themselves...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הָיָ֣ה בַ † יֹּום ־הַ֠ הוּא...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE CONTENTS OF "ZECHARIAH" Chapter s 9-14 FROM the number of conflicting opinions which prevail upon the subject, we have seen how impossible it is to decide upon a scheme of division for "Zechariah...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    8. JUDAH VERSUS JERUSALEM Zechariah 12:1 A title, though probably of later date than the text, introduces with the beginning of chapter 12 an oracle plainly from circumstances different from those of...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JERUSALEM'S DAY OF MOURNING Zechariah 12:1-14 This vision refers to a time yet future, when the Jews shall have returned to their own land, but still in unbelief; and will be assailed by their foes,...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The second message has to do with things wholly future. The King spoke of in the previous message, whose rejection was there foretold, is now seen coming into His kingdom. This the prophet described i...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Stone. It was customary to have such huge stones for people to try their strength. (St. Jerome) --- Ruptures and wounds were frequently the consequence, Ecclesiasticus vi. 22. The nations which attac...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. 3 В¶ And in that day will I make Jerusalem a...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. Zechariah was plainly a contemporary of Haggai. Like him he dates his prophecies from the second imperial power of the Gentiles; but he goes a great deal far...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Zechariah adds here another metaphor, which is very apposite; for when the ungodly made war against the holy city, the object was not to reduce it only to subjection, or to impose a tribute or a tax,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The introduction of Antichrist, a shepherd [1] in Israel, brings in also the events that crowd around Jerusalem in the last days. All the nations should be gathered round Jerusalem, but only to find i...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IN THAT DAY WILL I MAKE JERUSALEM A BURDENSOME STONE FOR ALL PEOPLE,.... The Targum renders it "a stone of offence"; at which they shall stumble and fall; but it seems to design the immovableness...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone_ Jerusalem is here compared to a stone of great weight, which, being too heavy for those who attempted to lift it up, or remove it, falls back upon them and c...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JEHOVAH'S SOLICITUDE FOR ISRAEL...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people, for those who attempt to lift and remove it; ALL THAT BURDEN THEMSELVES WITH IT SHALL BE CUT IN PIECES, suffering sprains and d...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE OF JUDAH AND JERUSALEM (vv. 1-9) In this chapter Judah is mentioned five times, Jerusalem ten times. All in this chapter (as well as Chapter s 13 and 14) is prophetic of the future...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 coun...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN THAT DAY; in the times of the heathens afflicting the church, from the repair of Jerusalem till Christ's coming in the flesh, and in succeeding times since; but the day of the full accomplishment o...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Zechariah 12:3 day H3117 make H7760 (H8799) Jerusalem H3389 heavy H4614 stone H68 peoples H5971 heave H6006 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FUTURE OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID AND THE DWELLERS IN JERUSALEM, THE SERVANT PIERCED, THE SPIRIT POURED OUT, THE SUPERSEDING OF PROPHECY, THE FIRES OF REFINEMENT (ZECHARIAH 12:1 TO ZECHARIAH 13:9). Zec...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE INITIAL FUTURE OF JERUSALEM (ZECHARIAH 12:1) Zechariah 12:1 ‘Thus says YHWH, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.' These wo...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    12:1. _The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heaven, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him._ Note how th...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Zechariah 12:1. The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. Beh...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jerusalem's coming siege by the Beast and his armies. Deliverance of Judah by the Lord Himself. The Spirit poured out and the pierced one recognized. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Z...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Zechariah 12:1. _The burden of the word of the Lord._ It was indeed a burden to pass the sentence of heaven against the infidels of Asia, under the names of Gog, Magog, and Meshech; the infidels of Af...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _All that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces _ SIN SELF-PUNISHMENT There is in this passage a principle by which the governor of the world punishes malicious men. That principle is th...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter begins the first half of the second prophecy concerning Israel’s future and the nations of the world. The conflict against Jerusalem and Judah will issue in the destructi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION VERSE 1-14:21 B. THE SECOND BURDEN. ZECHARIAH 12:1 § 1. The prophet proceeds to announce Israel's conflict with heathen powers. Hostile nations gather together against Jerusalem, but sha...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now, we're out of the fog and into the clear day. Out of the haze and smog. Into the glorious pure age, as this final vision of Zechariah tells us about the glorious new age that God is going to estab...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 2:34; Daniel 2:35; Daniel 2:44; Daniel 2:45; Ezekiel 39:29;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    In that day — The day of the full accomplishment of this prophecy is a day known to the Lord. A burdensome stone — Too heavy for them, though many join together to remove it....

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