Zechariah 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 3:9 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the grav..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 3:9 — KJV
“For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.”
— Zechariah 3:9 (KJV)
Zechariah 3:9 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 3:9
“She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 3:9: before, one, seven
“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 3:9: behold, eyes, saith
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. profaneness: or, hypocrisy”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 3:9: behold, one, saith
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 3:9: behold, before, eyes
“Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 3:9: behold, before, saith
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