Zechariah 6:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 6:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 6:12 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he sha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 6:12 — KJV
“And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: grow...: or, branch up from under him”
— Zechariah 6:12 (KJV)
Zechariah 6:12 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 6:12
“Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:12: speak, saying, thus
“In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion. scattered...: or, outspread and polished”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:12: lord, hosts, whose
“Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:12: speak, saying, thus
“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 6:12: speak, saying, thus
“Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:12: speak, saying, thus
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