Zechariah 6:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 6:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 6:7 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 6:7 — KJV
“And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.”
— Zechariah 6:7 (KJV)
Zechariah 6:7 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 6:7
“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. to shew...: or, strongly to hold with them, etc”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:7: forth, fro, through
“Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:7: went, forth, fro
“And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:7: walk, fro, through
“And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. to...: Heb. in going forth and returning”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:7: went, forth, fro
“Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:7: went, forth, fro
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