Zechariah 12
In the last days, Jerusalem becomes an immovable rock, all nations who try to move it will injure themselves.
ZechariahChapter 12 of 1414 versesBerean Standard Bible
In this passage: JudahDavidJerusalemHadad-rimmon
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This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:
“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.
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.
On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and every rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations.
Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts: ‘The people of Jerusalem are my strength, for the LORD of Hosts is their God.’
On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among the sheaves; they will consume all the peoples around them on the right and on the left, while the people of Jerusalem remain secure there.
The LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah.
On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD going before them.
So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
Quoted in the Deeper Dive, day 40: Why does the Greek call Isaac the beloved son?
Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him
“Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.”
Read Revelation 1:7›They will look on the one they have pierced
“And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.””
Read John 19:37›'They will look on the one they have pierced.' Zechariah foresaw the moment a Roman soldier's spear proved what the crowd refused to believe.
“And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.””
Read John 19:37›On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
The land will mourn, each clan on its own: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives,
the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives,
and all the remaining clans and their wives.
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How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Cross-references for Zechariah 12
“This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:”
“He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.””
“For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.”
“Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.”
“And I will no longer hide My face from them, for I will pour out My Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.””
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, licensed CC BY.
Zechariah 12 on Doxa
- The LORD Will Provide: Why the Hebrew Says God Will See (Genesis 22) · Quoted in the Deeper Dive, day 40
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