Zechariah 14:9

9 The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.

Zechariah 14:9 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
English Standard Version (ESV)
9 And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day the LORD will be one and his name one.
New Living Translation (NLT)
9 And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one LORD —his name alone will be worshiped.
The Message Bible (MSG)
9 God will be king over all the earth, one God and only one. What a Day that will be!
American Standard Version (ASV)
9 And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
9 The LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day the LORD will be the only Lord and his name the only name.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
9 On that day Yahweh will become king over all the earth-Yahweh alone, and His name alone.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
9 The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord. His name will be the only name.

Zechariah 14:9 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 14:9

And the Lord shall be King over all the earth
This refers to the spiritual reign of Christ in the latter day; upon the success of the Gospel everywhere, there will be great conversions in all places; Gospel churches will be set up and ordinances administered everywhere; the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord; his kingdom will be from sea to sea, from the eastern to the western one, and his dominion will reach to the ends of the earth; Popish nations, Mahometan kingdoms, Pagan ones, and all the kings of the earth, will become Christian, and submit to the sceptre of Christ's kingdom:

in that day shall there be one Lord;
there is but one Lord in right now, and there is but one in fact that is owned by real Christians; and there will be but one in the spiritual reign, among all that are called Christians; there will be but one Lord and Head to Jews and Gentiles, ( Hosea 1:11 ) the pope of Rome will be no more owned as head of the church, nor any other:

and his name, one;
this refers not to any particular name by which Christ shall be called; but rather to that by which his people shall be called; all names of distinction being now laid aside, and only that of Christians retained; though it chiefly designs unity of doctrine, uniformity of worship, one and the same way of administering ordinances: it signifies that there will be one true, spiritual, uniform worship and religion; there will be no different sentiments and principles in religion; nor different practices and modes of worship; nor different sects; but all agreeing in the same faith and practice, under one Lord and King, Christ Jesus. So the Targum,

``they shall serve before the Lord with one shoulder; for his name is firm in the world, and there is none besides it.''

This passage is referred by the ancient Jews F12 to the times of the Messiah.


FOOTNOTES:

F12 Zohar in Deut. fol. 110. 2.

Zechariah 14:9 In-Context

7 It will be a unique day—a day known only to the LORD—with no distinction between day and night. When evening comes, there will be light.
8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.
9 The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.
10 The whole land, from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, will become like the Arabah. But Jerusalem will be raised up high from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses, and will remain in its place.
11 It will be inhabited; never again will it be destroyed. Jerusalem will be secure.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Psalms 22:28; S Obadiah 1:21
  • 2. S Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalms 47:7; Isaiah 45:24; Revelation 11:15
  • 3. Habakkuk 2:14; Ephesians 4:5-6
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