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Zechariah 9:10

King James Version (KJV)

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And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion [shall be] from sea [even] to sea, and from the river [even] to the ends of the earth.

Zechariah 9:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Zechariah 9:10

Theological / Devotional

Cut off. A forecast of the ultimate abolition of war. Ephraim and Jerusalem represent respectively the ten tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel and the two tribes comprising the southern kingdom of Judah, both comprehending the entire Jewish nation.

Unto the heathen. Or, “unto the nations.” All enemy opposition to the people of Israel would eventually be put down (Joel 3:1-17; Zech. 14:1-9; see p. 30).

Ends of the earth. An indication of the universal sway of Messiah’s kingdom (see p. 30).

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