Zacarías 12:4-9

4 »En aquel día —dice el Señor
— haré que todos los caballos se espanten y que todos los jinetes pierdan el valor. Vigilaré a la gente de Judá, pero cegaré los caballos de sus enemigos.

5 Los clanes de Judá se dirán a sí mismos: “El pueblo de Jerusalén ha encontrado fuerzas en su Dios, el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales”.

6 »En aquel día yo haré que los clanes de Judá sean como una llama que le prende fuego a un montón de leña o como una antorcha encendida entre los manojos de grano. Destruirán con fuego a las naciones vecinas a la derecha y a la izquierda, mientras la gente que vive en Jerusalén permanecerá segura.

7 »El Señor
dará primero la victoria al resto de Judá, antes que a Jerusalén, para que el pueblo de Jerusalén y el linaje real de David no tengan mayor honor que el resto de Judá.

8 En aquel día el Señor
defenderá al pueblo de Jerusalén. ¡El más débil entre ellos será tan poderoso como el rey David! ¡Y los descendientes reales serán como Dios mismo, como el ángel del Señor
que va delante de ellos!

9 Pues en aquel día comenzaré a destruir a todas las naciones que ataquen a Jerusalén.

Zacarías 12:4-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ZECHARIAH 12

This chapter contains a prophecy of the defence, protection, and salvation of the church of God; and of the effusion of the Spirit; and of the conversion of the Jews in the latter day. It begins with a title and preface, describing the power of God, from the creation of the heavens and earth, and soul of man, Zec 12:1 then follows the subject matter of the prophecy, in a way of judgment upon the enemies of the people of God, and in a way of salvation to them. The judgments on their enemies are signified by various metaphors; by Jerusalem's being a cup of trembling, a burdensome stone, and a hearth, and torch of fire to them, Zec 12:2,3,6. The effects of which are to them astonishment, madness, blindness, and utter destruction; and to the people of God confidence in him, salvation from him, and strength and protection by him, Zec 12:4,5,7,8 and, at the same time that God will destroy all the enemies of his people, he will pour out his Spirit upon his chosen ones among the Jews. The consequence of which will be, their faith in Christ, signified by looking to him whom they have pierced; and their repentance towards God, expressed by mourning; and this illustrated by mourning for an only and firstborn son, Zec 12:9,10 and which is further illustrated by the mourning for Josiah in the valley of Megiddon; and by an enumeration of the several families in Jerusalem, that should separately mourn on this account, Zec 12:11-14.