Zechariah 12:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 12:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 12:5 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of ho..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 12:5 — KJV
“And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. The inhabitants...: or, There is strength to me and to the inhabitants, etc”
— Zechariah 12:5 (KJV)
Zechariah 12:5 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 12:5
“And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:5: judah, say, inhabitants
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:5: judah, inhabitants, 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 12:5: judah, inhabitants, jerusalem
“For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. revealed: Heb. opened the ear”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:5: say, heart, lord
“But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:5: judah, say, jerusalem
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