Zechariah 14:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 14:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 14:12 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their fles..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 14:12 — KJV
“And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.”
— Zechariah 14:12 (KJV)
Zechariah 14:12 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 14:12
“And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:12: plague, lord, people
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:12: lord, people, against
“For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:12: lord, against, jerusalem
“The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying, of his...: Heb. the dominion of his hand”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:12: lord, people, fought
“And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; any one: Heb. any soul common...: Heb. people of the land”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:12: lord, people, against
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