Zechariah 5:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 5:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 5:3 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 5:3 — KJV
“Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. every one that stealeth...: or, every one of this people that stealeth holdeth himself guiltless, as it doth”
— Zechariah 5:3 (KJV)
Zechariah 5:3 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 5:3
“But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:3: face, earth, every
“Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:3: curse, whole, earth
“But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled...: Heb. caused her to come”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:3: then, forth, face
“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:3: curse, over, every
“And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 5:3: over, face, earth
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