Zechariah 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 1:12 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 1:12 — KJV
“Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?”
— Zechariah 1:12 (KJV)
Zechariah 1:12 in Context — About the Book of Zechariah
Zechariah pairs night visions with Messianic precision — the king on a donkey, thirty pieces of silver, the pierced one, the fountain opened for sin. To discouraged builders his word still stands: not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.
Cross-References for Zechariah 1:12
“O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? be...: Heb. smoke”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 1:12: lord, hosts, how
“Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, utterly...: Heb. desolate with desolation”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 1:12: then, lord, answered
“Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 1:12: then, lord, jerusalem
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 1:12: lord, answered, hosts
“O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. belongeth...: or, thou hast”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 1:12: lord, long, jerusalem
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