Zechariah 7:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 7:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 7:11 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. pulled...:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 7:11 — KJV
“But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. pulled...: Heb. they gave a backsliding shoulder stopped: Heb. made heavy”
— Zechariah 7:11 (KJV)
Zechariah 7:11 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 7:11
“And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. withdrew...: Heb. they gave a withdrawing shoulder”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:11: hearken, shoulder, should
“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:11: away, shoulder, should
“And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. back: Heb. shoulder gave: Heb. turned”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:11: shoulder, should, hear
“And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. determined: Heb. counselled”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:11: hearken, should, hear
“And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. and will...: Heb. not to hearken”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:11: hearken, away, hear
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