NET Bible
"Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you."
— Zechariah 9:12, NET Bible
“Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;”
“Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee. ”
“Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.”
“Return to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope, I will render thee double as I declare today.”
“And they will come back to you, O daughter of Zion, as prisoners of hope: today I say to you that I will give you back twice as much;”
“Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;”
Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey– on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.
I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
Moreover, as for you, because of our covenant relationship secured with blood, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.
I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow! I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and I will make you, Zion, like a warrior’s sword.
Then the LORD will appear above them, and his arrow will shoot forth like lightning; the Sovereign LORD will blow the trumpet and will proceed in the southern storm winds.
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will guard them, and they will prevail and overcome with sling stones. Then they will drink, and will become noisy like drunkards, full like the sacrificial basin or like the corners of the altar.