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Zechariah 12:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Zechariah 12:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zechariah chapter 12 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Zechariah 12:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Zechariah 12:3
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. The metaphor shifts from "cup of trembling" to "burdensome stone" (eben ma'amasah, אֶבֶן מַעֲמָסָה)—a heavy stone that injures those attempting to lift it. Ancient athletic competitions included lifting heavy stones; attempting to move a stone too heavy resulted in severe injury, hernias, or crushed limbs. The phrase "burden themselves with it" (ha-amelim otah) means those who load it upon themsel...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Zechariah 12:3
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“but on whoever it will fall”
“the houses rifled”
“which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay”
“but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.,Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.,,,,,,,,”
“saying”
“that there will not be light”
“and your heart shall rejoice”
“like the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.”
“that say”