Zechariah 13:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 13:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 13:3 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unt..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 13:3 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.”
— Zechariah 13:3 (KJV)
Zechariah 13:3 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 13:3
“And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. Molech: Gr. Moloch”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 13:3: pass, any, shalt
“And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. no hurt: Heb. not any thing”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 13:3: come, any, then
“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 13:3: come, pass, then
“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 13:3: come, pass, then
“And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 13:3: come, pass, then
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