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Zechariah 12:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But I will first give victory to Judah, so the kingdom of David and the city of Jerusalem in all their glory won't be thought of more highly than Judah itself.

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You boast of your goodness, claiming I am suffering because I am guilty.

Disappoint and confuse all who are glad to see me in trouble, but disgrace and embarrass my proud enemies who say to me, “You are nothing!”

I said, “Don't let them laugh or boast because I slip.”

My enemies are not the ones who sneer and make fun. I could put up with that or even hide from them.

The LORD All-Powerful planned it to bring shame and disgrace to those who are honoured by everyone on earth.

The LORD said: Israel, I will be kind to you and let you come home. Jerusalem now lies in ruins, but you will rebuild it, complete with a new palace.

In the future, I will rebuild David's fallen kingdom. I will build it from its ruins and set it up again, just as it used to be.

The sheep dealers who saw me knew straight away that this was a message from the LORD.

So the angel explained that it was the following message of the LORD to Zerubbabel: I am the LORD All-Powerful. So don't depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit.

At that same time, Jesus felt the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, and he said: My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. Yes, Father, that is what pleased you.

What is left for us to boast about? Not a thing! Is it because we obeyed some law? No! It is because of faith.

My dear friends, pay attention. God has given a lot of faith to the poor people in this world. He has also promised them a share in his kingdom that he will give to everyone who loves him.

In fact, God treats us with even greater kindness, just as the Scriptures say, “God opposes everyone who is proud, but he is kind to everyone who is humble.”




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