Zechariah 9:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 9:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 9:8 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returnet..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 9:8 — KJV
“And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.”
— Zechariah 9:8 (KJV)
Zechariah 9:8 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 9:8
“And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:8: about, house, any
“So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:8: pass, through, any
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:8: because, any, more
“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. colours: or, pieces”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:8: because, any, more
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 9:8: house, because, pass
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