Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Be still before the LORD, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.” New Living Translation Be silent before the LORD, all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling.” English Standard Version Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling. Berean Standard Bible Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.” King James Bible Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. New King James Version Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for He is aroused from His holy habitation!” New American Standard Bible “Be silent, all mankind, before the LORD; for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.” NASB 1995 “Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for He is aroused from His holy habitation.” NASB 1977 “Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for He is aroused from His holy habitation.” Legacy Standard Bible “Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for He is aroused from His holy habitation.” Amplified Bible “Be still before the LORD, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people].” Christian Standard Bible Let all humanity be silent before the LORD, for from his holy dwelling he has roused himself.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Let all people be silent before the LORD, for He is coming from His holy dwelling.” American Standard Version Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation. Contemporary English Version Everyone, be silent! The LORD is present and moving about in his holy place. English Revised Version Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD: for he is waked up out of his holy habitation. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Everyone be silent in the presence of the LORD. He is waking up and setting out from his holy dwelling place." Good News Translation Be silent, everyone, in the presence of the LORD, for he is coming from his holy dwelling place. International Standard Version Be silent, every living thing, in the presence of the LORD, because he is emerging from his Holy Place." Majority Standard Bible Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.? NET Bible Be silent in the LORD's presence, all people everywhere, for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place. New Heart English Bible Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation." Webster's Bible Translation Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. World English Bible Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHush, all flesh, because of YHWH, "" For He has been roused up from His holy habitation!” Young's Literal Translation Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!' Smith's Literal Translation Be silent, all flesh, from the face of Jehovah: for he was raised from the habitation of his holiness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet all flesh be silent at the presence of the Lord: for he is risen up out of his .holy habitation. Catholic Public Domain Version Let all flesh be silent before the face of the Lord: for he has arisen from his holy dwelling place. New American Bible Silence, all people, in the presence of the LORD, who stirs forth from his holy dwelling. New Revised Standard Version Be silent, all people, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all flesh shall be afraid of the LORD; for he is watchful from his high and holy habitation. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And everybody shall stand in awe from before LORD JEHOVAH who is awakened from the High Place of his holiness OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for He is aroused out of His holy habitation. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let all flesh fear before the Lord: for he has risen up from his holy clouds. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Redemption of Zion…12And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem. 13Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.” Cross References Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.” Isaiah 41:1 “Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment. Isaiah 64:1-2 If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, / as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence! Psalm 76:8-9 From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still / when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah Psalm 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. Isaiah 2:10-11 Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty. / The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. Isaiah 2:19-21 Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. / In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. / They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Lamentations 3:26 It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Revelation 8:1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Matthew 24:30-31 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Revelation 19:1-2 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. Matthew 25:31-32 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Treasury of Scripture Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. Be. Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Zephaniah 1:7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. for. Psalm 68:5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. Psalm 78:65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. Isaiah 26:20,21 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast… his holy habitation. Deuteronomy 26:15 Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey. 2 Chronicles 30:27 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven. Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. Jump to Previous Aroused Awake Dwelling Flesh Habitation Holy Hush Mankind Quiet Raised Risen Roused Silent Sound WakedJump to Next Aroused Awake Dwelling Flesh Habitation Holy Hush Mankind Quiet Raised Risen Roused Silent Sound WakedZechariah 2 1. God, in the care of Jerusalem, sends to measure it.6. The redemption of Zion. 10. The promise of God's presence. Be silent before the LORD, all people This phrase calls for a reverent silence in the presence of God, emphasizing His majesty and authority. The command to be silent is a common biblical motif, seen in passages like Habakkuk 2:20, where silence is a response to God's holiness and sovereignty. It reflects a posture of humility and awe, recognizing that human words are inadequate in the presence of the divine. The call to "all people" indicates the universal scope of God's authority, transcending national and ethnic boundaries, and underscores the idea that all humanity is accountable to Him. for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The central figure in this verse, representing God as the sovereign ruler who commands reverence and awe. 2. All People Refers to all humanity, emphasizing the universal call to silence and reverence before God. 3. Holy Dwelling Symbolizes God's heavenly abode, indicating His divine presence and authority. Teaching Points Reverence for GodRecognize the importance of approaching God with a heart of reverence and awe. Silence before the Lord signifies respect and acknowledgment of His majesty. God's Sovereignty Understand that God is active and sovereign over all creation. His "rousing" from His holy dwelling indicates His readiness to act in the world. The Power of Silence Embrace moments of silence in your spiritual life as opportunities to listen to God and reflect on His greatness and plans. Universal Call to Worship Acknowledge that the call to be silent before the Lord is universal, inviting all people to recognize His authority and worship Him. Anticipation of God's Action Live with an expectation of God's intervention in the world, trusting in His timing and purposes.Verse 13. - Be silent; hush (comp. Habakkuk 2:20; Zephaniah 1:7, and notes there). In the expectation of these mighty events, men are called upon to wait in awe and reverence. He is raised up; he hath arisen. He had seemed to sleep when he let his people be trodden down by the heathen; but now he, as it were, waketh and cometh from heaven, his holy habitation (Deuteronomy 26:15), to inflict the threatened judgment on the nations, and to succour his own people (comp. Psalm 44:23, etc.).
Hebrew Be silentהַ֥ס (has) Interjection Strong's 2013: Hush! keep silence! before מִפְּנֵ֣י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every people, בָּשָׂ֖ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction He has roused Himself נֵע֖וֹר (nê·‘ō·wr) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake from His holy קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ (qā·ḏə·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity dwelling.” מִמְּע֥וֹן (mim·mə·‘ō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4583: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat Links Zechariah 2:13 NIVZechariah 2:13 NLT Zechariah 2:13 ESV Zechariah 2:13 NASB Zechariah 2:13 KJV Zechariah 2:13 BibleApps.com Zechariah 2:13 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 2:13 Chinese Bible Zechariah 2:13 French Bible Zechariah 2:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 2:13 Be silent all flesh before Yahweh (Zech. Zec Zc) |
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