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Zechariah 9:14

And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.

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וַֽיהוָה֙vayhvahand Jehovahיְהֹוָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עֲלֵיהֶ֣םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יֵֽרָאֶ֔הyeraehseeרָאָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…וְיָצָ֥אveyatsaand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, a completed actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…כַבָּרָ֖קkhabaraqas lightningבָּרָקpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as lightning”, the ordinary formH1300lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing swordbright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.חִצּ֑וֹchitsvoarrowחֵץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “arrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2671properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear[phrase] archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.וַֽאדֹנָ֤יvadonayand Lordאֲדֹנָיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.יְהֹוִה֙yehoviGodיְהֹוִהnoun, proper name — “God”H3069{YHWH}God.בַּשּׁוֹפָ֣רbashofarin cornetשׁוֹפָרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in cornet”, the ordinary formH7782a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horncornet, trumpet.יִתְקָ֔עyitqablowתָּקַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “blow”, an unfinished actionH8628to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, [idiom] suretiship, thrust.וְהָלַ֖ךְvehalakhand walkהָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…בְּסַעֲר֥וֹתbesaarotin stormסַעַרpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in storm”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5591a hurricanestorm(-y), tempest, whirlwind.תֵּימָֽןteymansouthתֵּימָןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “south”, the ordinary formH8486the south (as being on the right hand of a person facing the east)south (side, -ward, wind).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD shall be seen over them, and His arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord GOD will blow the horn, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah shall be seen over them; and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah doth appear for them, And gone forth as lightning hath His arrow, And the Lord Jehovah with a trumpet bloweth, And He hath gone with whirlwinds of the south.

World English Bible

Yahweh will be seen over them. His arrow will flash like lightning. The Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will march with whirlwinds of the south.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord God shall be seen over them, and his dart shall go forth as lightning: and the Lord God will sound the trumpet, and go in the whirlwind of the south.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD shall be seen over them, and His arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord GOD will blow the horn, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord shall be over them, and his arrow shall go forth as lightning: and the Lord Almighty shall blow with the trumpet; and shall proceed with the tumult of his threatening.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ Κύριος ἔσται ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐξελεύσεται ὡς ἀστραπὴ βολὶς, καὶ Κύριος παντοκράτωρ ἐν σάλπιγγι σαλπιεῖ, καὶ πορεύσεται ἐν σάλῳ ἀπειλῆς αὐτοῦ.