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Zechariah 11:1 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Zechariah 11:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zechariah chapter 11 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Shepherds of Israel
“Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.”
Zechariah 11:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Zechariah 11:1
Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. This prophetic lament opens Zechariah's parable of the two shepherds with ominous imagery. "Lebanon" (Levanon, לְבָנוֹן) represents the pride and glory of Israel—its majestic cedars symbolized strength, beauty, and royal splendor (1 Kings 5:6; Psalm 92:12). The command to "open thy doors" (petach dlatekha, פְּתַח דְּלָתֶיךָ) indicates inevitable judgment—the forests must open themselves to consuming fire."That the fire may devour" (ve-tokhal esh, וְתֹאכַל אֵשׁ) speaks of complete destruction. Fire in prophetic literature represent...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Zechariah 11:1
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“who makes your nest in the cedars”
“[and] the head of Lebanon; [yet] surely I will make you a wilderness”
“and wrath to this people.”
“Burns to the lowest Sheol”
“and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and there won't be room enough for them.”
“a day of Yahweh comes”
“and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.”
“he saw the city and wept over it”
“all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you”
“bring wood”