Zechariah 12:4
Zechariah · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.”Zechariah 12:4
What Does Zechariah 12:4 Mean?
Zechariah 12:4 is found in the book of Zechariah, chapter 12, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Zechariah 12:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 28:28“The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:”Jeremiah 51:21“And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;”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.”Zechariah 10:5“And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.”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.”Zechariah 14:13“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.”Acts 17:30“And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:”1 Kings 8:29“That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.”2 Kings 6:14“Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.”2 Kings 6:18“And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.”2 Chronicles 6:20“That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.”2 Chronicles 6:40“Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.”2 Chronicles 7:15“Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.”Nehemiah 1:6“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.”Psalms 76:5“The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.”Psalms 76:6“At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.”Isaiah 24:21“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.”Isaiah 37:17“Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.”Jeremiah 24:6“For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.”Ezekiel 38:4“And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:”
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