Zechariah 8:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 8:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 8:20 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many citie..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 8:20 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:”
— Zechariah 8:20 (KJV)
Zechariah 8:20 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 8:20
“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.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:20: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:20: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come. it is...: or, in the time that he thresheth her”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:20: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. Though...: or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed away cut down: Heb. shorn”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:20: thus, saith, lord
“Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. prosperity: Heb. good”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:20: thus, saith, lord
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