Zechariah 8:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 8:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 8:9 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the proph..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 8:9 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.”
— Zechariah 8:9 (KJV)
Zechariah 8:9 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 8:9
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:9: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:9: 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 8:9: thus, saith, lord
“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:9: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 8:9: thus, saith, lord
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