Zechariah 8:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 8:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 8:14 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 8:14 — KJV
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:”
— Zechariah 8:14 (KJV)
Zechariah 8:14 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 8:14
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:14: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:14: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: did cast...: Heb. corrupted his compassions”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:14: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:14: thus, saith, lord
“Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:14: thus, saith, lord
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