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King James Bible - Zechariah 12:7

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:7

Y guardará el SEÑOR las tiendas de Judá como en el principio, porque la gloria de la Casa de David y del morador de Jerusalén no hará que Judá se engrandecerá.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Zechariah 12:7

Verse 7. The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first] This, I suppose, refers to the same thing. The Gospel of Christ shall go from the least to the greatest. Eminent men are not the first that are called; the poor have the Gospel preached to them. And this is done in the wise providence of God, that the "glory of the house of David," &c., that secular influence may appear to have no hand in the matter; and that God does not send his Gospel to a great man, because he is such.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 7. The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first , etc.] That is, the Jews, who will be in other parts of the land encamped in tents, to defend themselves against their enemies; these will be saved out of the hands of them, before the inhabitants of Jerusalem will be saved; and in such a manner, that it will evidently appear that their salvation is of the Lord: and his end in so doing will be, that the glory of the house of David, and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, do not magnify [themselves] against Judah ; lest the chief of the family of David, and the principal inhabitants of Jerusalem, should glory over their brethren in other parts of Judea; and say it was owing to them that they were saved and delivered out of the hands of their enemies.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-8 - Here is a Divine prediction, which will be a heavy burden to all the enemies of the church. But it is for Israel; for their comfort an benefit. It is promised that God will make foolish the counsels, an weaken the courage of the enemies of the church. The exact meaning is not clear; but God often begins by calling the poor and despised; an in that day even the feeblest will resemble David, and be as eminent i courage and every thing good. Desirable indeed is it that the example and labours of Christians should render them as fire among wood, as torch in a sheaf, to kindle the flame of Divine love, to sprea religion on the right hand and on the left.

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Original Hebrew

והושׁיע 3467 יהוה 3068 את 853 אהלי 168 יהודה 3063 בראשׁנה 7223 למען 4616 לא 3808 תגדל 1431 תפארת 8597 בית 1004 דויד 1732 ותפארת 8597 ישׁב 3427 ירושׁלם 3389 על 5921 יהודה׃ 3063