Zechariah 14:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 14:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 14:17 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LO..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 14:17 — KJV
“And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.”
— Zechariah 14:17 (KJV)
Zechariah 14:17 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 14:17
“And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:17: come, earth, king
“O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:17: earth, king, lord
“For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:17: come, families, jerusalem
“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 14:17: whoso, jerusalem, king
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 14:17: come, jerusalem, king
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