Zechariah 12:5 (LSB)

Passage

Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through Yahweh of hosts, their God.’

Nearby Context

Zechariah 12:3 But it will be in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who heave it up will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.

Zechariah 12:4 In that day,” declares Yahweh, “I will strike every horse with bewilderment and his rider with madness. But I will open my eyes to watch over the house of Judah, while I strike every horse of the peoples with blindness.

Zechariah 12:5 Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through Yahweh of hosts, their God.’

Zechariah 12:6 “In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a fiery laver among pieces of wood and a fiery torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem will again be inhabited in its own place—in Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:7 Yahweh also will save the tents of Judah first so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem will not be magnified above Judah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "clans", "judah", "hearts", "strong", "support", "inhabitants", "jerusalem", and "through". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "clans" and "judah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "In that day declares Yahweh I will..." into verse 6's "In that day I will make the...", so "clans" and "judah" 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 "clans" and "judah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.