Zechariah 12:3

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And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.

In other translations

And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.

Hebrew words

וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961בַיּוֹם־vaiyom-on the dayH3117הַהוּאhahu'<the> thatH1931אָשִׂים'asimI will makeH7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalimJerusalemH3389אֶבֶן'evena stone ofH68מַעֲמָסָהma'amasahburdenH4614לְכָל־lekholfor allH3605הָעַמִּיםha'amimthe peoplesH5971כָּל־kol-allH3605עֹמְסֶיהָ'omeseiha[those who] carry itH6006שָׂרוֹטsarotseverely <injure>H8295יִשָּׂרֵטוּyisaretuthey will injure themselvesH8295וְנֶאֶסְפוּvene'esfuand they will gatherH622עָלֶיהָ'aleihaon itH5921כֹּלkolallH3605גּוֹיֵיgoyei[the] nations ofH1471הָאָרֶץ׃ha'aretzthe earthH776

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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People and places

Places: Jerusalem

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