Zechariah 8:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 8:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 8:13 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 8:13 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.”
— Zechariah 8:13 (KJV)
Zechariah 8:13 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 8:13
“And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:13: come, pass, house
“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:13: come, pass, curse
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:13: come, among, israel
“And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:13: come, pass, house
“Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:13: among, house, judah
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