Zechariah
12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the
LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the
earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
a. NLT: This message
concerning the fate of Israel came from the LORD: “This message is from the
LORD, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and
formed the human spirit.
b. NIV: A prophecy: The word of
the LORD concerning Israel. The LORD, who stretches out the heavens,
who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a
person, declares:
c. YLT: The burden of a word of
Jehovah on Israel. An affirmation of Jehovah, Stretching out heaven, and
founding earth, And forming the spirit of man in his midst.
d. Amplified Bible Classic: The
burden or oracle (the thing to be lifted up) of the word of
the Lord concerning Israel: Thus says the Lord, Who stretches out the heavens
and lays the foundation of the earth and forms the spirit of man within him:
e. Septuagint: The burden of the
word of the Lord for Israel; saith the Lord, that stretches out the sky, and
lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.
f. Stone Edition
Torah/Prophets/Writings: The prophecy of the word of HASHEM concerning Israel:
The word of HASHEM, Who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of
the earth, and Who fashions the spirit of man within him:
1. “The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the
LORD…”
a. The burden [Strong: 4853 massa'
mas-saw' from 5375; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage;
figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental,
desire:--burden, carry away, prophecy, X they set, song, tribute.]
b. of the word [Strong: 1697 dabar daw-baw' from 1696; a word; by
implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:--act,
advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care,
case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), +
concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty,
effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, +
iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing,
oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise,
provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said,
sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, +
song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning),
thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.]
c. of the LORD [Strong: 3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw' from 1961; (the)
self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the
Lord.]
d. for [Strong: 5921 `al al properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition
(in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle
following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation
with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above,
according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of,
beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X
had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off),
(up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.]
e. saith [Strong: 5002 n'um neh-oom' from 5001; an oracle:--(hath) said,
saith.]
f. the LORD [Strong: 3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw' from 1961; (the)
self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the
Lord.]
2. “…which stretcheth forth the heavens…”
a. which stretcheth forth [Strong:
5186 natah naw-taw' a primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication,
to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of
application (as follows):--+ afternoon, apply, bow (down, - ing), carry aside,
decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer,
outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread
(out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to
yield.]
b. the heavens [Strong: 8064 shamayim shaw-mah'-yim dual of an unused
singular shameh {shaw-meh'}; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky
(as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds
move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve):--air,
X astrologer, heaven(-s).]
3. “…and layeth the foundation of the earth…”
a. and layeth the foundation [Strong:
3245 yacad yaw-sad' a primitive root; to set (literally or figuratively);
intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle,
consult:--appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation),
instruct, lay, ordain, set, X sure.]
b. of the earth [Strong: 776 'erets eh'-rets from an unused root probably
meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):--X common,
country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.]
4. “…and formeth the spirit of man within him.”
a. and formeth [Strong: 3335 yatsar
yaw-tsar' probably identical with 3334 (through the squeezing into shape);
((Compare 3331)); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively,
to determine (i.e. form a resolution):--X earthen, fashion, form, frame,
make(-r), potter, purpose.]
b. the spirit [Strong: 7307 ruwach roo'-akh from 7306; wind; by
resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively,
life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by
resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and
functions):--air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X
side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).]
c. of man [Strong: 120 'adam aw-dawm' from 119; ruddy i.e. a human being
(an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, +
common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.]
d. within [him] [Strong: 7130 qereb keh'-reb from 7126; properly, the
nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial
(especially with preposition):--X among, X before, bowels, X unto charge, + eat
(up), X heart, X him, X in, inward (X -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, + out of,
purtenance, X therein, X through, X within self.]
1). Isaiah 42:5 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and
stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out
of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that
walk therein:
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