Bible Strands
Zechariah 2:13
Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet addresses all people immediately after declaring that Yahweh will claim Judah as His portion and select Jerusalem.
The words — The opening command uses הַ֥ס (has), meaning "hush!" or "be silent," paired with נֵע֖וֹר (ne.'or), which literally translates to "he has roused himself."
The thread — The imperative to be silent before Yahweh recurs in Habakkuk 2:20 and Zephaniah 1:7, while the reference to His "holy dwelling" aligns with the "holy habitation" mentioned in Psalm 68:5.
Why it lands — Readers must stop their own speech and acknowledge that Yahweh has actively moved from His sanctuary to execute His purposes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
Cross-references
- Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
- Zephaniah 1:7 Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
- Psalms 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.
- Psalms 78:65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.
- Psalms 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
- Zephaniah 3:8 Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
- Isaiah 26:20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.
- Isaiah 42:13 The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
- Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?
- Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.