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OET (OET-RV) This is Yahweh’s declaration: At that time, I will strike every horse with confusion and its rider with madness. I’ll open my eyes over the Yehudah region, but I’ll strike every horse from other countries with blindness.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ, πατάξω πάντα ἵππον ἐν ἐκστάσει, καὶ τὸν ἀναβάτην αὐτοῦ ἐν παραφρονήσει, ἐπὶ δὲ τὸν οἶκον Ἰούδα διανοίξω τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἵππους τῶν λαῶν πατάξω ἐν ἀποτυφλώσει.
(En taʸ haʸmera ekeinaʸ, legei Kurios pantokratōr, pataxō panta hippon en ekstasei, kai ton anabataʸn autou en parafronaʸsei, epi de ton oikon Youda dianoixō tous ofthalmous mou, kai pantas tous hippous tōn laōn pataxō en apotuflōsei. )

BrTr In that day, saith the Lord Almighty, I will smite every horse with amazement, and his rider with madness: but I will open mine eyes upon the house of Juda, and I will smite all the horses of the nations with blindness.

ULT On that day—this is Yahweh’s declaration—I will strike every horse with confusion and its rider with madness. Over the house of Judah I will open my eyes, but every horse of the peoples I will strike with blindness.

UST At that time I will cause every one of their enemies’ horses to panic, and their riders to become crazy. I will protect the people of Judah, but I will cause all their enemies’ horses to become blind.

BSB On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and [every] rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations.

OEB ⇔ On that day, says the Lord, I will strike
⇔ every horse with panic and its rider with madness.
⇔ But over the house of Judah I will keep watch,
⇔ though I strike every horse belonging to the peoples with blindness.

WEBBE In that day,” says the LORD, “I will strike every horse with terror and his rider with madness. I will open my eyes on the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the peoples with blindness.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET In that day,” says the Lord, “I will strike every horse with confusion and its rider with madness. I will pay close attention to the house of Judah, but will strike all the horses of the nations with blindness.

LSV In that day,” a declaration of YHWH,
“I strike every horse with astonishment,
And its rider with madness,
And on the house of Judah I open My eyes,
And every horse of the peoples I strike with blindness.

FBV On that day I will make every horse panic-stricken and every rider go mad, declares the Lord, but I will watch over the people of Judah while I blind all the horses of their enemies.

T4T At that time I will cause every one of their enemies’ horses to panic, and their riders to become crazy. I [IDM] will protect the people of Judah, but I will cause all their enemies’ horses to become blind.

LEB No LEB ZEC book available

BBE In that day, says the Lord, I will put fear into every horse and make every horseman go off his head: and my eyes will be open on the people of Judah, and I will make every horse of the peoples blind.

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JPS In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with bewilderment, and his rider with madness; and I will open Mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness.

ASV In that day, saith Jehovah, I will smite every horse with terror, and his rider with madness; and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness.

DRA In that day, saith the Lord, I will strike every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open my eyes upon the house of Juda, and will strike every horse of the nations with blindness.

YLT In that day — an affirmation of Jehovah, I do smite every horse with astonishment, And its rider with madness, And on the house of Judah I open My eyes, And every horse of the peoples I smite with blindness.

Drby In that day, saith Jehovah, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness; but I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness.

RV In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness.
(In that day, saith/says the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Yudah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness. )

SLT In that day, says Jehovah, I will strike every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and upon the house of Judah I will open mine eyes, and every horse of the peoples I will strike with blindness.

Wbstr In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open my eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.

KJB-1769 In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
(In that day, saith/says the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Yudah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. )

KJB-1611 In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite euery horse with astonishment, and his rider with madnesse, and I will open mine eyes vpon the house of Iudah, and will smite euery horse of the people with blindnesse.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps No Bshps ZEC book available

Gnva In that day, sayeth the Lord, I will smite euery horse with astonishment, and his rider with madnesse, and I will open mine eyes vpon the house of Iudah, and will smite euery horse of the people with blindnesse.
(In that day, saith/says the Lord, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness, and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Yudah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. )

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ClVg In die illa, dicit Dominus, percutiam omnem equum in stuporem, et ascensorem ejus in amentiam: et super domum Juda aperiam oculos meos, et omnem equum populorum percutiam cæcitate.
(In day that, he_says Master, percutiam all horse in/into/on stuporem, and ascensorem his in/into/on amentiam: and over home Yuda I_will_open the_eyes mine, and all horse of_the_peoples percutiam blindtate. )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

These verses continue telling about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Over the house of Judah I will open my eyes

(Some words not found in UHB: in_the=day (the)=that declares_of YHWH strike all horse in/on/at/with,panic and,rider_of,its in/on/at/with,madness and,over house_of Yehuda keep_~_open DOM eye_of,my and=all/each/any/every horse_of the,peoples strike in/on/at/with,blindness )

Opening eyes over someone here is a metaphor for wanting to do good things for that person. Alternate translation: “I will do good things for the house of Judah” or “I will protect the house of Judah”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the house of Judah

Here “house” represents people. Alternate translation: “the people of Judah”

Parallel ZEC 12:4

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