Zechariah 9:15

New International Reader's Version

The Lord who rules over all will be like a shield to his people. They will destroy their enemies. They’ll use slings to throw stones at them. They’ll drink the blood of their enemies as if it were wine. They’ll be full like the bowl that is used for sprinkling the corners of the altar.

Cross References

Job 41:28

Arrows do not make it run away. Stones that are thrown from slings are like straw hitting it.

Psalm 78:65

Then the Lord woke up as if he had been sleeping. He was like a warrior waking up from the deep sleep caused by wine.

Exodus 27:2

Make a horn stick out from each of its upper four corners. The horns and the altar must be all one piece. Cover the altar with bronze.

Song of Solomon 1:4

Take me away with you. Let us hurry! King Solomon, bring me into your palace.” “King Solomon, you fill us with joy. You make us happy. We praise your love more than we praise wine.” “It is right for them to love you!

Song of Solomon 5:1

“My bride, I have come into my garden. My sister, I’ve gathered my myrrh and my spice. I’ve eaten my honeycomb and my honey. I’ve drunk my wine and my milk.” “Friends, eat and drink. Drink up all the love you want.”

Song of Solomon 7:9

May your lips be like the finest wine.” “May my wine go straight to you, my love. May it flow gently over our lips as we sleep.

Isaiah 37:35

‘I will guard this city and save it. I will do it for myself. And I will do it for my servant David.’ ”

Isaiah 55:1

“Come, all you who are thirsty. Come and drink the water I offer to you. You who do not have any money, come. Buy and eat the grain I give you. Come and buy wine and milk. You will not have to pay anything for it.

Leviticus 4:18

He must put some of the blood on the horns that stick out from the upper four corners of the altar. The altar stands in front of the Lord in the tent of meeting. The priest must pour out the rest of the blood at the bottom of the altar for burnt offerings. That altar stands at the entrance to the tent.

Leviticus 4:25

Then the priest must dip his finger into some of the blood of the sin offering. He must put it on the horns that stick out from the upper four corners of the altar for burnt offerings. He must pour out the rest of the blood at the bottom of the altar.

Leviticus 4:7

Then the priest must put some of the blood on the horns of the altar for burning incense. The horns stick out from the upper four corners of the altar. The incense burned on that altar has a sweet smell. The altar stands in front of the Lord in the tent of meeting. The priest must pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the bottom of the altar for burnt offerings. That altar stands at the entrance to the tent.

Micah 5:8

So Jacob’s people will be scattered among many nations. They will be like a lion among the animals in the forest. They’ll be like a young lion among flocks of sheep. Lions attack and tear apart their prey as they move along. No one can keep them from killing what they want.

Zechariah 10:5

Together they will be like warriors in battle. They will stomp their enemies into the mud of the streets. The Lord will be with them. So they will fight against the horsemen and put them to shame.

Zechariah 10:7

The people of Ephraim will become like warriors. Their hearts will be glad as if they were drinking wine. Their children will see it and be filled with joy. I will make their hearts glad.

Zechariah 12:6

“At that time Judah’s family groups will be like a fire pot in a pile of wood. They will be like a burning torch among bundles of grain. They will destroy all the surrounding nations on every side. But Jerusalem will remain unharmed in its place.

Zechariah 12:8

At that time I will be like a shield to those who live in Jerusalem. Then even the weakest among them will be great warriors like David. And David’s family line will be like the angel of the Lord who leads them.

Zechariah 14:20

On that day “Holy to the Lord” will be carved on the bells of the horses. The cooking pots in the Lord’s temple will be just like the sacred bowls in front of the altar for burnt offerings.

Zechariah 14:3

Then the Lord will march out and fight against those nations. He will fight as on a day of battle.

Zechariah 2:9

So I will raise my powerful hand to strike down your enemies. Their own slaves will rob them of everything. Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me.

Zechariah 9:17

How very beautiful they will be! Grain and fresh wine will make the young men and young women strong.

1 Corinthians 1:18

The message of the cross seems foolish to those who are lost and dying. But it is God’s power to us who are being saved.

Ephesians 5:18

Don’t fill yourself up with wine. Getting drunk will lead to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.

1 Samuel 17:45

David said to Goliath, “You are coming to fight against me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I’m coming against you in the name of the Lord who rules over all. He is the God of the armies of Israel. He’s the one you have dared to fight against.