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Berean Standard Bible

“For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.”

Zechariah 14:2

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Zechariah 14 describes the final day of the LORD in vivid terms. God announces that he will gather the nations against Jerusalem to battle.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.

World English Bible (WEB)

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city will be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go out into captivity, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city.

King James Version (KJV)

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For I will get all the nations together to make war against Jerusalem; and the town will be overcome, and the goods taken from the houses, and the women taken by force: and half the town will go away as prisoners, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the town.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque yo reuniré todas las gentes en batalla contra Jerusalem; y la ciudad será tomada, y saqueadas serán las casas, y forzadas las mujeres: y la mitad de la ciudad irá en cautiverio, mas el resto del pueblo no será talado de la ciudad.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En aquel día, el Señor reunirá a las naciones para que ataquen a Jerusalén; la ciudad será tomada, serán saqueadas las casas, se repartirá el botín, las mujeres serán violadas; la mitad de la población será llevada cautiva a la esclavitud, pero la otra mitad se quedará aquí en su tierra.

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