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Zechariah 12:6 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Zechariah 12:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zechariah chapter 12 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Zechariah 12:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Zechariah 12:6
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. Judah's leaders, previously weak, become instruments of divine judgment. Two vivid similes convey irresistible destructive power: First, "like an hearth of fire among the wood" (kekiyor esh be-etzim)—like a firepot or brazier among logs. The image is a concentrated heat source igniting surrounding fuel, consuming i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Zechariah 12:6
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“the house of Joseph a flame”
“and when he marches through our fortresses”
“and a two-edged sword in their hand;”
“nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms”
“Run, speak to this young man, saying, 'Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.,And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:, וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָו[Q][q] רֻץ דַּבֵּר אֶל־הַנַּעַר הַלָּז לֵאמֹר פְּרָזוֹת תֵּשֵׁב יְרוּשָׁלִַם מֵרֹב אָדָם וּבְהֵמָה בְּתוֹכָהּ׃ ,and said unto him: Run”
“and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand”
“Yahweh of Armies”
“which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay”
“to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city”
“daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron”