Zechariah 8:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 8:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 8:6 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it als..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 8:6 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts. marvellous: or, hard, or, difficult”
— Zechariah 8:6 (KJV)
Zechariah 8:6 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 8:6
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:6: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. arms: Heb. bosom”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:6: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:6: 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.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:6: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:6: thus, saith, lord
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