If indeed you magnify yourselves against me, and make my humiliation an argument against me,
Zechariah 12:7 - Revised Standard Version “And the Lord will give victory to the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not be exalted over that of Judah. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord shall save and give victory to the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not be magnified and exalted above Judah. American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem be not magnified above Judah. Common English Bible The LORD will first deliver the tents of Judah so that the splendor of David’s house and the splendor of Jerusalem’s inhabitants won’t overshadow Judah. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord will save the tabernacles of Judah, just as in the beginning, so that the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not glorify themselves boastfully against Judah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord shall save the tabernacles of Juda, as in the beginning: that the house of David, and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, may not boast and magnify themselves against Juda. |
If indeed you magnify yourselves against me, and make my humiliation an argument against me,
Let them be put to shame and confusion altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me!
For I pray, “Only let them not rejoice over me, who boast against me when my foot slips!”
It is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him.
The Lord of hosts has purposed it, to defile the pride of all glory, to dishonor all the honored of the earth.
“Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his dwellings; the city shall be rebuilt upon its mound, and the palace shall stand where it used to be.
“In that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen and repair its breaches, and raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old;
So it was annulled on that day, and the traffickers in the sheep, who were watching me, knew that it was the word of the Lord.
Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will.
Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On the principle of works? No, but on the principle of faith.
Listen, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?
But he gives more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”