Zechariah, 12

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Zechariah prophesies of the coming siege of Jerusalem, and of the Lord's deliverance and salvation of His people.

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A Prophecy of the Coming Siege

1 The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.

3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

4 In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.

5 And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

6 In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.

7 The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.

8 In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.

9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

12 And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;

13 The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

14 All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

Commentary

Zechariah 12 is a powerful chapter that speaks to the power of God and His ability to protect His people. It begins with a declaration that God will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling to all the surrounding nations. This is a reminder that God is in control and that He will protect His people from their enemies. The chapter then goes on to describe how God will pour out His Spirit on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. This is a reminder that God will provide His people with the strength and courage to stand firm in the face of adversity. The chapter then speaks of a time when God will make a covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. This is a reminder that God will always be faithful to His people and that He will never abandon them. Finally, the chapter ends with a reminder that God will save His people from their enemies and that He will be their shield and their protector. This is a reminder that God is always with us and that He will never leave us. Overall, Zechariah 12 is a powerful reminder of God's power and His ability to protect His people. It is a reminder that God is always with us and that He will never abandon us. It is a reminder that God will always be faithful to His people and that He will never leave them.