Zechariah 14:14 (DRB)

Passage

And even Juda shall fight against Jerusalem: and the riches of all nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and garments in great abundance.

Nearby Context

Zechariah 14:12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord shall strike all nations that have fought against Jerusalem: the flesh of every one shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

Zechariah 14:13 In that day there shall be a great tumult from the Lord among them: and a man shall take the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall be clasped upon his neighbour's hand.

Zechariah 14:14 And even Juda shall fight against Jerusalem: and the riches of all nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and garments in great abundance.

Zechariah 14:15 And the destruction of the horse, and of the mule, and of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts, that shall be in those tents, shall be like this destruction.

Zechariah 14:16 And all they that shall be left of all nations that came against Jerusalem, shall go up from year to year, to adore the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "juda", "shall", "fight", "against", "jerusalem", "riches", and "nations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "juda", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "In that day there shall be a..." into verse 15's "And the destruction of the horse and...", so "even" and "juda" belong inside that flow. In Zechariah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "even" and "juda" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.