Zechariah 14:3 “Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights…”

Zechariah 14:3

Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

World English Bible

Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

American Standard Version

Then shall Jehovah go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall the Lord goe foorth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battell.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah will go forth and fight with those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

Young's Literal Translation

And gone forth hath Jehovah, And He hath fought against those nations, As in the day of His fighting in a day of conflict.

Bible in Basic English

Then the Lord will go out and make war against those nations, as he did in the day of the fight.

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Cross references

“Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations,”

Zechariah 12:9 Joel 3:9–17 Zephaniah 3:19 Joel 3:2 Zechariah 12:2–6 Isaiah 63:1–6

Zechariah 12:9 · BSB

So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

Joel 3:9–17 · BSB

Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!

Zephaniah 3:19 · BSB

Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.

Joel 3:2 · BSB

I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as th…

Zechariah 12:2–6 · BSB

“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.

Isaiah 63:1–6 · BSB

Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”

“as”

Exodus 15:1–6 2 Chronicles 20:15 Joshua 10:42

Exodus 15:1–6 · BSB

Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.

2 Chronicles 20:15 · BSB

And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to…

Joshua 10:42 · BSB

And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

Also

Zechariah 9:14–15

Zechariah 9:14–15 · BSB

Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.

4On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.

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