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Zechariah 9:12 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Zechariah 9:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zechariah chapter 9 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;”
Zechariah 9:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Zechariah 9:12
Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee. This verse offers extraordinary comfort to exiled and afflicted Israel. The phrase "prisoners of hope" (asirei hatikvah, אֲסִירֵי הַתִּקְוָה) creates a powerful paradox—they are imprisoned yet possess hope. Unlike prisoners of despair, these captives retain confident expectation of deliverance. The Hebrew word tikvah (תִּקְוָה) means "hope," "cord," or "attachment"—suggesting hope that binds them securely to God's promises despite present circumstances."Turn you to the strong hold" ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Zechariah 9:12
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“when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.”
“For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.”
“This I recall to my mind”
“in which it is impossible for God to lie”
“and let us declare in Zion the work of Yahweh our God.”
“Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem”
“says Yahweh; and [your] children shall come again to their own border.”
“a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.”
“and the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she will respond there”
“and thunder from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth will shake; but Yahweh will be a refuge to his people”