Zechariah 2:13
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 Version
Hush, 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 Bible
Let 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 Bible
And 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 1917
Be 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.

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Zechariah 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
The Hebrew root for "be silent" is "hāshâ," which conveys a sense of stillness and quietness. In the context of Scripture, silence often signifies reverence and awe before God. This call to silence is a command to recognize the majesty and authority of the LORD. It is a moment of pause, where human activity and noise are set aside to acknowledge the divine presence. In a world filled with constant noise and distraction, this call to silence is a reminder of the need to focus on God, to listen, and to be in awe of His power and holiness.

before the LORD
The phrase "before the LORD" indicates a position of humility and submission. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, emphasizing His covenant relationship with His people. Being "before the LORD" suggests an awareness of His omnipresence and sovereignty. It is a call to recognize that we are always in the presence of God, who sees and knows all. This awareness should lead to a life of worship, obedience, and reverence.

all people
The phrase "all people" extends the call to silence to every individual, regardless of nationality or status. In the Hebrew text, "all people" is inclusive, signifying that God's authority and presence are universal. This universality underscores the message that God's actions and plans are not limited to Israel but encompass all of humanity. It is a reminder that every person is accountable to God and should respond to His presence with reverence and awe.

for He has roused Himself
The phrase "for He has roused Himself" suggests a divine awakening or stirring. The Hebrew root "ʿûr" implies an active movement or preparation for action. This imagery portrays God as actively engaging in the affairs of the world, ready to execute His plans and purposes. It is a powerful reminder that God is not distant or passive but is actively involved in the lives of His people and the unfolding of history. This divine activity calls for a response of silence and awe from humanity.

from His holy dwelling
The term "holy dwelling" refers to the heavenly abode of God, emphasizing His holiness and separateness from creation. The Hebrew word "qōdeš" for "holy" signifies purity, sacredness, and set-apartness. God's dwelling is not only a place of holiness but also a source of divine authority and power. The fact that God rouses Himself from His holy dwelling indicates a significant moment of divine intervention. It is a reminder of God's transcendence and immanence—He is both above all and actively present in the world. This calls for a response of worship and reverence, acknowledging His holiness and sovereign rule.

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.).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Be silent
הַ֥ס (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


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