Verse 9
9. The temporal blessings will be accompanied by spiritual gifts.
Jehovah shall be king He will be ruler, counselor, protector (see on Joel 2:27; Joel 3:17).
Over all the earth The context requires the translation “over all the land,” that is, of Judah (compare Zephaniah 1:18; Zephaniah 2:3). The extension of Jehovah’s rule over the nations is spoken of in Zechariah 14:16 ff. R.V. renders 9b, “in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one,” which is more accurate.
Jehovah shall be one (R.V.) Throughout the entire land he will be recognized as the one and only God, idolatry will disappear completely (Zechariah 13:2; see on Joel 2:27).
His name one See on Amos 2:7; Micah 5:4; Joel 2:27. The manifold activities of Jehovah will no longer be ascribed to different deities (compare Zechariah 13:2), nor will any name but his be used in worship.
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