Zechariah 2:9

Easy To Read Version

\{The people of Babylon took my people\par and made them slaves.\}\par But I will beat them, and they will become\par the slaves of my people.\par And then you will know\par that the Lord All-Powerful sent me.”\par

Cross References

Isaiah 10:32

This day, the army will stop at Nob. And the army will prepare to fight against Mount Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 11:15

The Lord became angry and divided the sea of Egypt. \{In the same way,\} the Lord will wave his arm over the Euphrates River. He will hit the river, and the river will divide into seven small rivers. The small rivers will not be deep—people will be able to walk across those rivers with their shoes on.

Isaiah 12:6

People of Zion, {\cf2\super [140]} shout about these things!\par The Holy One of Israel is with you\par in a powerful way.\par So, be happy!\par

Isaiah 13:2

\{God said:\}

Isaiah 14:2

Those nations will take the people of Israel back to Israel’s land. Those men and women from the other nations will become slaves to Israel. \{In the past,\} those people forced the people of Israel to become their slaves. But \{at this time,\} the people of Israel will defeat those nations and Israel will then rule over them.

Isaiah 19:16

At that time, the Egyptians will be like scared women. They will be afraid of the Lord All-Powerful. The Lord will raise his arm to punish the people, and they will be afraid.

Isaiah 26:1

At that time, people will sing this song in Judah:

Isaiah 33:1

Look, you people make war and steal things from people, and those people never stole anything from you. You turn against people, and those people never turned against you. So when you stop stealing, other people will begin stealing from you. When you stop turning against people, other people will start turning against you.

Isaiah 4:5

\{At that time, God will prove that he is with his people.\} During the day, God will make a cloud of smoke. And during the night, God will make a bright flaming fire. {\cf2\super [41]} These proofs will be in the sky over every building and over every meeting of the people on the mountain of Zion. {\cf2\super [42]} There will be a covering over every person {\cf2\super [43]} for protection.

Isaiah 48:16

Come here and listen to me!\par I was there when Babylon began\par as a nation.\par And from the beginning, I spoke clearly,\par so that people could know what I said.”\par

Isaiah 60:18

“There will never again be news of violence\par in your country.\par People will never again attack your country\par and steal from you.\par You will name your walls,\par ‘Salvation.’\par You will name your gates,\par ‘Praise.’\par

Isaiah 60:19

“The sun will no longer be your light\par during the day.\par The light from the moon will no longer\par be your light \{at night\}.\par Because the Lord will be your light forever.\par Your God will be your glory.\par

Jeremiah 27:7

All nations will serve Nebuchadnezzar and his son and his grandson. Then the time will come for Babylon to be defeated. Many nations and great kings will make Babylon their servant.

Jeremiah 28:9

But the prophet that preaches that we will have peace must be tested to see if he truly was sent by the Lord. If the message of that prophet comes true, then people can know that he truly was sent by the Lord.”

Jeremiah 8:19

Listen to my people.\par Everywhere in this country\par people are crying for help.\par They say,\par “Is the Lord still at Zion {\cf2\super [74]} ?\par Is Zion’s King still there?”\par

Ezekiel 39:10

They won’t have to gather wood from the fields or chop firewood from the forests because they will use the weapons as firewood. They will take the valuable things from the soldiers that wanted to steal from them. They will take the good things from the soldiers that took good things from them.” The Lord my Master said these things.

Joel 2:27

You will know that I am with Israel.\par You will know that I am the Lord your God.\par There is no other God.\par My people will never be ashamed again.”\par

Habakkuk 2:17

You hurt many people in Lebanon. You stole many animals there. So you will be afraid because of the people that died and because of the bad things you did to that country. You will be afraid because of the things you did to those cities and to the people that lived in those cities.”

Habakkuk 2:8

You have stolen things from many nations. So those people will take much from you. You have killed many people. You have destroyed lands and cities. You have killed all the people there.

Zephaniah 2:9

So, as sure as I am alive, Moab and the people of Ammon will be destroyed like Sodom and Gomorrah. {\cf2\super [17]} I am the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel. And I promise those countries will be completely destroyed forever. Their land will be overgrown with weeds. Their land will be like the land covered with salt by the Dead Sea. The survivors of my people will take that land and all the things left in it.”

Zephaniah 3:15

Why? Because the Lord stopped\par your punishment!\par He destroyed your enemies’ strong towers!\par King of Israel, the Lord is with you.\par You don’t need to worry\par about anything bad happening.\par

Zechariah 2:11

At that time, people from many nations\par will come to me.\par They will become my people.\par And I will live in your city.”\par And then you will know\par that the Lord All-Powerful sent me.\par

Zechariah 2:8

Why? Because hurting you\par is like hurting the pupil of God’s eye.\par

Zechariah 4:9

“Zerubbabel will lay the foundations for my temple. And Zerubbabel will finish building the temple. Then you will know that the Lord All-Powerful sent me to you people.

Zechariah 6:15

People living far away will come and build the temple. Then you will know for sure that the Lord sent me to you people. All these things will happen if you do what the Lord says.”

Zechariah 9:15

The Lord All-Powerful will protect them.\par The soldiers will use rocks and slings {\cf2\super [25]} \par to defeat the enemy.\par They will spill the blood of their enemies.\par It will flow like wine.\par It will be like the blood that is thrown\par on the corners of the altar!\par

John 13:19

I am telling you this now before it happens. Then when it happens you will believe that I AM. {\cf2\super [210]}

John 16:4

I have told you these things now. So when the time comes for these things to happen, you will remember that I warned you.