Zechariah 9:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 9:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 9:13 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 9:13 — KJV
“When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.”
— Zechariah 9:13 (KJV)
Zechariah 9:13 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 9:13
“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:13: bow, made, sword
“If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:13: bent, bow, made
“Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. the righteous...: Heb. righteousness”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:13: bow, raised, made
“But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:13: bow, made, mighty
“Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:13: judah, against, sword
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