Zechariah 7:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 7:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 7:6 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? did not ye: or, be ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 7:6 — KJV
“And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? did not ye: or, be not ye they that”
— Zechariah 7:6 (KJV)
Zechariah 7:6 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 7:6
“And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. unto...: Heb. to the fowl of every wing my sacrifice: or, my slaughter”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:6: eat, drink, yourselves
“Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:6: eat, drink, yourselves
“And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:6: eat, drink
“Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:6: eat, drink
“And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 7:6: eat, drink
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