Zechariah 9:9 
Context| NET © | Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate 1 and victorious, 2 humble and riding on a donkey 3 – on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey. |
| NIV © | Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| NASB © | Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| NLT © | Rejoice greatly, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey––even on a donkey’s colt. |
| MSG © | "Shout and cheer, Daughter Zion! Raise the roof, Daughter Jerusalem! Your king is coming! a good king who makes all things right, a humble king riding a donkey, a mere colt of a donkey. |
| BBE © | Be full of joy, O daughter of Zion; give a glad cry, O daughter of Jerusalem: see, your king comes to you: he is upright and has overcome; gentle and seated on an ass, on a young ass. |
| NRSV © | Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. |
| NKJV © | "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey. |
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| NASB © | Rejoice <01523> greatly <03966> , O daughter <01323> of Zion <06726> ! Shout <07321> in triumph, O daughter <01323> of Jerusalem <03389> ! Behold <02009> , your king <04428> is coming <0935> to you; He is just <06662> and endowed <03467> with salvation <03467> , Humble <06041> , and mounted <07392> on a donkey <02543> , Even on a colt <05895> , the foal <01121> of a donkey .<0860> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Rejoice <01523> greatly <03966> , daughter <01323> of Zion <06726> ! Shout <07321> , daughter <01323> of Jerusalem <03389> ! Look <02009> ! Your king <04428> is coming <0935> to you: he is legitimate <06662> and victorious <03467> , humble <06041> and riding <07392> on <05921> a donkey <02543> – on <05921> a young donkey <05895> , the foal <01121> of a female donkey .<0860> |
| NET © | Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate 1 and victorious, 2 humble and riding on a donkey 3 – on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn The Hebrew term צַדִּיק (tsadiq) ordinarily translated “righteous,” frequently occurs, as here, with the idea of conforming to a standard or meeting certain criteria. The Messianic king riding into Jerusalem is fully qualified to take the Davidic throne (cf. 1 Sam 23:3; Isa 9:5-6; 11:4; 16:5; Jer 22:1-5; 23:5-6). 2 tn The Hebrew term נוֹשָׁע (nosha’) a Niphal participle of יָשַׁע (yasha’, “to save”) could mean “one delivered” or, if viewed as active, “one bringing salvation” (similar KJV, NIV, NKJV). It is preferable to take the normal passive use of the Niphal and understand that the king, having been delivered, is as a result “victorious” (so also NRSV, TEV, NLT). 3 sn The NT understands this verse to be a prophecy of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, and properly so (cf. Matt 21:5; John 12:15), but reference to the universal rule of the king in v. 10 reveals that this is a “split prophecy,” that is, it has a two-stage fulfillment. Verse 9 was fulfilled in Jesus’ earthly ministry but v. 10 awaits a millennial consummation (cf. Rev 19:11-16). |
