A piercing look at a false claim 1 the jewish home. In addition you can use the interlinear bible and much more to enhance your understanding of gods word. Its a version free of creedal and denominational bias and corruption, and tradition and historic positions. Zechariah new world translation of the holy scriptures. For i am coming, and i will live among you, declares the lord. There is also a translation into koine greek known as the septuagint, made in the last few. How can we understand differences between the nwt and latin. Also included links to commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, encyclopedia and lexicons. T society deliberately altered the text in zechariah 12. This prophecy is an oracle about judah, who at that time was in despair. The multilanguage new world translation of the hebrew scriptures is a great translation work. In the eighth month in the second year of darius the word of jehovah occurred to zechariah the son of berechiah the son of iddo the prophet, saying. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses.
The meaning of the attacks on jerusalem in zechariah 1214 part 1. This is an authorized website of jehovahs witnesses. Aug 17, 2011 the capitalized words are direct quotations from the old testament ot. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition hebrewaramaic scriptures. The story of man has been a sad tragedy of failure.
New living translation all israel will mourn, each clan by itself, and with the husbands separate from their wives. Zechariah 1 new world translation of the holy scriptures a call to repentance. As we look at the world today, we see how man has failed to learn any. Jehovah grew indignant at your fathersvery much so. The commentators vary in their interpretations of zechariah 1214. New world translation of the holy scriptures 20 revision. Zechariah 12 hebrew english translation massoretic text mt. 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. Zechariah 12 is the twelfth of the total 14 chapters in the book of zechariah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Yes, they will mourn for him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for him as one grieves for a firstborn. Others say it points to an event in the future that has not yet taken place.
Others say it refers not to jerusalem but to the church. The meaning of the attacks on jerusalem in zechariah 1214. Jehovah is the speaker, and it sounds as though he was the one pierced instead of jesus. There can be no question that john concluded that the soldiers piercing of jesus side was a fulfillment of zechariah 12. If a muslim was using the new world translation to defeat the claim zechariah 12. Zechariah 11 open your doors, lebanon, so that fire may devour your cedars.
You can do so by showing the original hebrew and its direct english translation. Thus declares the lord who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him, 2 behold, i am going to make jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around. Zechariah 12 this message concerning the fate of israel came from the lord. Some say its all referring to what happened to jerusalem in 70ad. However, when the new world translation committee sat down to translate the book of zechariah some 7 years after the appearance of the above quoted article they decided that the true reading was the one rather than me. They shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of bible. New world translation of the holy scriptures 20 edition which was adopted by resolution. Oct 31, 2018 you love your new world translation bible but you also hate all the criticisms about john 1.
This message is from the lord, who stretched out the heavens, laid the. Zechariah 12 is the twelfth of the total 14 chapters in the book of zechariah in the hebrew bible. Zechariah 12 new living translation nlt blue letter bible. Zechariah 12 new revised standard version catholic edition nrsvce jerusalems victory. And i will pour out upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem the jews that belong to the family of christ, and to the heavenly jerusalem, the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. I will pour out on the house of david and on the inhabitants of jerusalem. Zechariah 10, new living translation nlt the bible app. The new american standard bible nasb shows two crossreferenced passages in the new testament for zechariah 12. How do jehovah witnesses explain differences between nwt and. This passage has an eschatological setting the siege of jerusalem during last days of tribulation period 12. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. Below i have quoted an old watchtower article that explains zechariah 12. Jun 04, 2012 heavy rain and thunder sounds black screen, dark screen, relaxing, relax, sleep, white noise, study duration.
Search using our online bible by topic, verse reference or phrase. Thus says the lord, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the human spirit within. New american standard bible 1 the burden of the word of the lord concerning israel. No matter what biased theologians or unreasonable nuts say or think. Zechariah explains that judah will triumph one day as they did in the time of david when the angel of the lord went before them 12. Zechariah 12, new living translation nlt the bible app.
Hebrew ot transliteration holy name kjv zechariyah zechariah 12. Zechariah 12 new international version niv biblica. Learning from evangelical treatments of faulty new. Zechariah 1 nwt new world translation of the holy scriptures. Holy bible, new living translation 1996, 2004, 2007, 2015 by tyndale house foundation. So one web site critic has assertedand which is often come across in similiar forms on antinwt websitesdiscussion listsregarding the new world translation of.
As we look at the world today, we see how man has failed to. These passages, shown below table ii1, are quoted from the king james version kjv. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. Zechariah 11 niv bible open your doors, lebanon, so that. The correct interpretation of the verse zechariah 12.
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