Zechariah 12:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 12:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 12:8 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 12:8 — KJV
“In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them. feeble: or, abject: Heb. fallen”
— Zechariah 12:8 (KJV)
Zechariah 12:8 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 12:8
“Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. Satan: Heb. the adversary among: Heb. in the midst of”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:8: day, lord, among
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; defend...: Heb. set thee on an high place”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:8: day, lord, defend
“In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. uncleanness: Heb. separation for uncleanness”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:8: day, inhabitants, jerusalem
“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:8: day, lord, among
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 12:8: lord, house, god
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