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Zechariah 14
Introduction
| 1 | The destroyers of Jerusalem destroyed. |
| 3 | The coming of Christ, and the graces of his kingdom. |
| 12 | The plague of Jerusalem's enemies. |
| 16 | The remnant shall turn to the Lord; |
| 20 | and their spoils shall be holy. |
Verse 1
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
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- Isaiah 2:12, 13:6,9, Joel 2:31, 3:14, Malachi 4:5, Acts 2:20, Revelation 16:14
Verse 2
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
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- gather
- Deuteronomy 28:9-14, Isaiah 5:26, Jeremiah 34:1, Daniel 2:40-43, Joel 3:2, Matthew 22:7, Luke 2:1
- the city
- Matthew 23:37,38, 24:15,16, Mark 13:14,19, Luke 19:43,44, 21:20-24
- the houses
- Isaiah 13:16, Lamentations 1:10, 5:11,12, Amos 7:17, Matthew 24:19-21
- the residue
- Luke 21:24
- shall not
- 13:8,9, Isaiah 65:6-9,18, Matthew 24:22, Romans 9:27-29, Galatians 4:26,27
Verse 3
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
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- 2:8,9, 10:4,5, 12:2-6,9, Isaiah 63:1-6, 66:15,16, Daniel 2:34,35,44,45, Joel 3:2,9-17, Zephaniah 3:19, Haggai 2:21,22, Revelation 6:4-17, 8:7-13
- as
- Exodus 15:1-6, Joshua 10:42, 2 Chronicles 20:15
Verse 4
And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
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- his feet
- 7, Ezekiel 11:23, 43:2, Acts 1:11,12
- cleave
- 4:7, Isaiah 64:1,2, Micah 1:3,4, Nahum 1:5,6, Habakkuk 3:6, Mark 11:23
- a very
- 10, Joel 3:12-14
- half of the
- Ezekiel 47:1-12
Verse 5
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
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- the mountains
- or, my mountains. for the, etc. or, when he shall touch the valley of the mountains to the place he separated. ye shall flee.
- Numbers 16:34, Revelation 11:13, 16:18-21
- ye fled
- Isaiah 29:6, Amos 1:1
- the Lord
- Psalms 96:13, 97:4-6, 98:9, Isaiah 64:1-3, 66:15,16, Daniel 7:9-14,21-27, Matthew 16:27, 24:3,27-31, 25:31, Mark 13:26,27, Luke 21:27, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, James 5:8, Jude 1:14,15, Revelation 6:16,17, 20:4,11
- and all
- Deuteronomy 33:2, Joel 3:11, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10
Verse 6
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
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- that the
- "That is, it shall not be clear in some places, and dark in other places of the world."
- not
- Psalms 97:10,11, 112:4, Proverbs 4:18,19, Isaiah 50:10, 60:1-3, Hosea 6:3, Luke 1:78,79, John 1:5, 12:46, Ephesians 5:8-14, Colossians 1:12, 2 Peter 1:19, Revelation 11:3,15
- clear
- Heb. precious. dark. Heb. thickness.
Verse 7
But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
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- it shall be one day
- or, the day shall be one.
- Revelation 21:23, 22:5
- which
- Psalms 37:18, Matthew 24:36, Mark 13:32, Acts 1:7, 15:18, 17:26,31, 1 Thessalonians 5:2
- at
- Isaiah 9:7, 11:9, 30:26, 60:19,20, Daniel 12:4, Hosea 3:5, Revelation 11:15, 14:6, Revelation 20:2-4, 21:3
Verse 8
And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
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- living
- Ezekiel 47:1-12, Joel 3:18, Luke 24:47, John 4:10,14, 7:38, Revelation 22:1,2,17
- former
- or, eastern.
- Joel 2:20
- in summer
- Isaiah 35:7, 41:17,18, 49:10, 58:11, Revelation 7:16,17
Verse 9
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
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- the Lord
- 8:20-23, Genesis 49:10, 1 Samuel 2:10, Psalms 2:6-8, 22:27-31, 47:2-9, 67:4, Psalms 72:8-11,17, 86:9, Isaiah 2:2-4, 45:22-25, 49:6,7, 54:5, 60:12-14, Daniel 2:44,45, 7:27, Amos 9:12, Micah 4:1-3, 5:4, Zephaniah 3:9, Revelation 11:15
- one Lord
- Ephesians 4:5,6
- and
- Jeremiah 23:6, Matthew 1:23, 28:19, Ephesians 3:14,15
Verse 10
All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
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- the land
- 4:6,7, Isaiah 40:3,4, Luke 3:4-6
- turned
- or, compassed. from Geba.
- Joshua 21:17, 1 Kings 15:22, Isaiah 10:29
- Rimmon
- Joshua 15:32, Judges 20:45,47, 21:13, 1 Chronicles 4:32, 6:77
- inhabited
- or, shall abide.
- 2:4, 12:6, Jeremiah 30:18
- from Benjamin's
- 2 Chronicles 25:23, Nehemiah 3:1, 12:39, Jeremiah 31:38-40, 37:13, 38:7
Verse 11
And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
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- there
- Numbers 21:3, Isaiah 60:18, Jeremiah 31:40, Ezekiel 37:26, Joel 3:17,20, Amos 9:15, Revelation 21:4, 22:3
- shall be safely inhabited
- or, shall abide.
- 2:4, 8:4,8, Isaiah 26:1, 66:22, Jeremiah 23:5,6, 33:15,16, Ezekiel 34:22-29
Verse 12
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
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- the plague wherewith
- 3, 12:9, Psalms 110:5,6, Isaiah 34:1-17, 66:15,16, Ezekiel 38:18-22, Ezekiel 39:4-6,17-20, Joel 3:1,2, Micah 4:11-13, 5:8,9, 7:16,17, Revelation 16:1-21, 19:17-21
- Their flesh
- Leviticus 26:18,21,24,28, Deuteronomy 28:59, 2 Chronicles 21:15,18,19, Psalms 90:11, Acts 12:23, Revelation 9:5,6, 16:10,11,21, 17:16, 18:6-8
Verse 13
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
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- a great
- 12:4, Judges 7:22, 1 Samuel 14:15-23, 2 Chronicles 20:22-24, Ezekiel 38:21, Revelation 17:12-17
Verse 14
And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
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- Judah also shall
- or, thou also, O Judah, shalt, etc.
- 10:4,5, 12:5-7
- at
- or, against. and the.
- 2 Kings 7:6-18, 2 Chronicles 14:13-15, 20:25-27, Isaiah 23:18, Ezekiel 39:9,10,17-20
Verse 16
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
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- that every
- 8:20-23, 9:7, Isaiah 60:6-9, 66:18-21,23, Joel 2:32, Acts 15:17, Romans 9:23,24, 11:5,16,26, Revelation 11:13,15-17
- the King
- 17, Psalms 24:7-10, Isaiah 6:5, Jeremiah 46:18, 48:15, 51:57, Malachi 1:14, Luke 19:38, John 1:49, Philippians 2:9-11, Revelation 19:16
- and to
- 18,19, Leviticus 23:33-36,43, Numbers 29:12-38, Deuteronomy 16:13-16, 31:10-13, 2 Chronicles 7:8-10, 8:13, Ezra 3:4, Nehemiah 8:14-18, Hosea 12:9, John 7:2,37-39
Verse 17
And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
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- that
- Psalms 2:8-12, 110:5,6, Isaiah 45:23, 60:12, Jeremiah 10:25, Romans 14:10,11
- all
- Genesis 10:32, 12:3, 28:14, Amos 3:2, Acts 17:26,27
- even
- Deuteronomy 11:17, 28:23,24, 1 Kings 8:35, 17:1, 2 Chronicles 6:26, 7:13, Isaiah 5:6, Jeremiah 14:4,22, Amos 4:7,8, James 5:17, Revelation 11:6
Verse 18
And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
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- that have no
- Heb. upon whom there is not.
- Deuteronomy 11:10,11
Verse 19
This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
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- punishment
- or, sin.
- John 3:19
Verse 20
In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
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- shall there
- Proverbs 21:3,4, Isaiah 23:18, Obadiah 1:17, Zephaniah 2:11, Malachi 1:11, Luke 11:41, Acts 10:15, Acts 10:28, 11:9, 15:9, Romans 14:17,18, Colossians 3:17,22-24, Titus 1:15,16, 1 Peter 4:11
- bells
- or, bridles.
- Exodus 28:33-35
- HOLINESS
- Exodus 28:36, 39:30, Leviticus 8:9, Psalms 110:3, 1 Corinthians 3:16,17, 1 Peter 2:5,9, Revelation 1:6, Revelation 5:10, 20:6
- and the
- Leviticus 6:28, 1 Samuel 2:14, Ezekiel 46:20-24
- the bowls
- 9:15, Exodus 25:29, 37:16, Numbers 4:7,14, 7:13,19,84,85, 2 Chronicles 4:8; *marg:
Verse 21
Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
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- every
- 7:6, Deuteronomy 12:7,12, Nehemiah 8:10, Romans 14:6,7, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Timothy 4:3-5
- no more
- Isaiah 4:3, 35:8, Ezekiel 44:9, Hosea 12:7; *marg:; Joel 3:17, Matthew 21:12,13, Mark 11:15-17, John 2:15,16, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Revelation 18:11-15, 21:27, 22:15
- in the
- Ephesians 2:19-22, 1 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 3:6, 1 Peter 4:17, The predictions contained in this chapter seem to relate to events which gradually extend from the death of Christ to the glorious days of the millennium:--the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, whose armies were composed of many nations, which was "the day of the Lord," in which he came "to destroy those who would not that he should reign over them," (ver. 1, 2;) the subversion of the Roman empire, after being the executioners of the Divine vengeance on the Jews, by God's stirring up the barbarous nations to invade them, (ver. 3;) the effusion of Divine knowledge from Jerusalem, by the promulgation of the Gospel, (ver. 4-9;) the rebuilding and replenishing of Jerusalem, (ver. 10, 11;) the destruction of the nations who shall fight against her, (ver. 12-15;) the conversion of the remnant of those nations to the Lord, (ver. 16-19;) and the peace and purity of the universal church in the latter days, (ver. 20, 21.)
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