Zechariah 8:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 8:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 8:2 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 8:2 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.”
— Zechariah 8:2 (KJV)
Zechariah 8:2 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 8:2
“So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:2: thus, saith, lord
“Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:2: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. and shall...: or, but he shall lift up his staff for”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:2: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:2: thus, saith, lord
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
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