The Sovereignty of the Lord 1 A day of the Lord is about to come when your possessions will be divided as plunder in your midst. 2 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to wage war; the city will be taken, its houses plundered, and the women raped. Then half of the […]
Zechariah
Zechariah 13
The Refinement of Judah 1 “In that day there will be a fountain opened up for the dynasty of David and the people of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and impurity. 2 And also on that day,” says the Lord who rules over all, “I will remove the names of the idols from the […]
Zechariah 12
The Repentance of Judah 1 The revelation of the word of the Lord concerning Israel: The Lord – he who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundations of the earth, who forms the human spirit within a person – says, 2 “I am about to make Jerusalem a cup that brings dizziness to all […]
Zechariah 11
The History and Future of Judah’s Wicked Kings 1 Open your gates, Lebanon,so that the fire may consume your cedars.2 Howl, fir tree,because the cedar has fallen;the majestic trees have been destroyed.Howl, oaks of Bashan,because the impenetrable forest has fallen.3 Listen to the howling of shepherds,because their magnificence has been destroyed.Listen to the roaring of […]
Zechariah 10
The Restoration of the True People 1 Ask the Lord for rain in the season of the late spring rains – the Lord who causes thunderstorms – and he will give everyone showers of rain and green growth in the field. 2 For the household gods have spoken wickedness, the soothsayers have seen a lie, […]
Zechariah 9
The Coming of the True King 1 An oracle of the word of the Lord concerning the land of Hadrach, with its focus on Damascus:The eyes of all humanity, especially of the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord, 2 as are those of Hamath also, which adjoins Damascus, and Tyre and Sidon, though they […]