Zechariah 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 2:8 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that touche..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 2:8 — KJV
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.”
— Zechariah 2:8 (KJV)
Zechariah 2:8 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 2:8
“And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 2:8: thus, saith, lord
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 2:8: thus, saith, lord
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 2:8: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. and shall...: or, but he shall lift up his staff for”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 2:8: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 2:8: thus, saith, lord
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